Tour of Homes, Historic Monticello
This biennial tour is held on the 3rd weekend in March and is sponsored by the Jefferson County Historical Association. Visitors walk through the homes and gardens of 1900's historic buildings, most of which are still lived in and utilized to this day. On occasion, the tour includes a visit to the Roseland Cemetery, where tourist learn about Monticello's historic past through storytelling by the graves.
The 13 stops on the tour this year are:
1. Wirick-Simmons House - Jefferson County Historical Association Headquarters
115 East Pearl Street
2. Pasco-Merritt House
710 West Washington Street
3. The Daffodale House Bed & Breakfast
635 West Washington Street
4. The Avera-Clarke House Bed & Breakfast
580 West Washington Street
5. The Jefferson Arts Gallery
575 West Washington Street
6. 1872 John Denham House Bed & Breakfast
555 West Palmer Mill Road
7. Monticello Ecological Park
Entrance on South Water Street
8. The Cottage Bed & Breakfast
295 West Palmer Mill Road
9. Murdock-Kirkpatrick House**For Sale**Sold**
185 East Palmer Mill Road
10. Dilworth-Barnhill House
345 East Washington Street
11. Budd-Carswell House
555 East Washington Street
12. Shuman-Alexander House**For Sale**
310 East Dogwood Street
13. Cornerstone Warehouse & Sales**Estate Sale**
285 North Railroad