Highland Centennial Legacy Project

James Monroe’s Highland, the home for 27 years of the Revolutionary War hero who became our nation’s fifth president, presents a unique opportunity for the Commonwealth of Virginia to advance longstanding priorities, including tourism, education, and historic preservation and interpretation, based on the recent archaeological discovery of Monroe’s house, long lost and forgotten. Already a significant attraction, Highland now has the potential – if properly developed, enhanced, and sustained – to assume its appropriate place in the compelling narrative that is Virginia’s distinctive role in the winning of American independence and securing peace and ordered liberty in its aftermath.

Project Details

Project Number: 204-18753-000
Project Value: $2,685,600
Fund Source: State
Project Start Date: May 2025
Construction Start Date: TBD pending state authorization and funding
Finish Date: TBD pending state authorization and funding
Project Manager: Matt Rossi
Design Team: Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
Contractor: TBD

Progress

The project has been funded through Preliminary Design by the Commonwealth and the project team is finalizing scopes of work for the development of drawings and specifications.

Building Committee

Dan Pisaniello, University Architect
Matt Rossi, Project Manager
Sarah Bob-Harper, Executive Director; James Monroe's Highland
Nancy Ocasio, Business & Operations Manager; James Monroe's Highland
Sean Hughes, Chief Business Officer

James Monroe's Highland aerial photograph