James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library in Fredericksburg, Virginia

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908 Charles Street
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401 United States

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jamesmonroemuseum.umw.edu/
(540) 654-1043
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The James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library is a historic museum at 908 Charles Street in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is located on the site of the James Monroe Law Office, used by future United States President James Monroe from 1786 to 1789. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1966. It is now owned by the Commonwealth of Virginia and operated by the University of Mary Washington. The museum features original objects and memorabilia related to James Monroe, and includes items relating to other members of his family.

Monroe's law office was acquired in 1928 by Laurence Gouverneur Hoes, a Monroe family descendant who established the Monroe Foundation to manage the property. He accumulated a variety of artifacts related to his illustrious ancestor, restored the property, and opened it as a museum. The Monroe Foundation gave the property to the state in 1964. It is now managed by a board consisting of members of the Monroe Foundation and the regents of the University of Mary Washington.