Monticello remains one of the most iconic landmarks in American preservation. While it is remembered in the history books as the home of President Thomas Jefferson, few know the little-known story of what happened to the property after his passing. Leaving behind a wave of financial debt, Jefferson may have never expected his beloved home to be purchased by Captain Uriah Phillips Levy, a Jewish naval officer from Philadelphia. The first Jew to have a 50-year career in the navy and to become a commodore, Levy shared the former president s beliefs in religious liberty and separation of church and state. For nearly 100 years, the Levy family continued to own and preserve Monticello s delicate architecture, amidst increasing antisemitic backlash from the community.
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