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Cut Nails from Monroe House Foundation Site

James Monroe's Highland2016-04-15

James Monroe's Highland

James Monroe's Highland
Charlottesville, VA, United States

One of thousands of finishing nails found at the Monroe home foundation site during archaeological excavations completed in the spring of 2016. This nail is a "cut nail," most likely manufactured by slaves in the nailery at neighboring Thomas Jefferson's Monticello.

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  • Title: Cut Nails from Monroe House Foundation Site
  • Creator: James Monroe's Highland
  • Date Created: 2016-04-15
James Monroe's Highland

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