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Jim W

Thank You For Our Constitution, Sir!

James Madison's Montpelier的点评

2026年10月04日发布于: 海外

点评：My wife and I toured the home of James and Dolley Madison on a beautiful, crisp summer day in March. President Madison pretty much authored the Constitution. The tour of the home is impressive, especially in the manner in which curators had to bring it back to the way it was. It is a shame that Dolley had to sell it to pay off her son's gambling debts. The tours takes you through the dining room and the conjugal bedroom of the couple, his bedroom when he became quite sick in his later years, and the bedroom of his mother. The art on the walls is equally impressive since the curators had to find paintings similar to what was once there. I liked the rooms with all the busts where business took place. The other areas to see are two additional sections focusing on slavery as well as the other buildings on his estate. Make sure you take the walk to the Madison graveyard. Sadly, the slaves who lived, worked, and died there are buried elsewhere on the property. All in all, it was a historic visit to a man who did great things for his country despite having slaves.

翻译：三月里一个天气晴朗、微风习习的夏日，我和妻子参观了詹姆斯与多莉·麦迪逊的故居。麦迪逊总统基本上是《宪法》的主要起草人。这座故居的参观体验令人印象深刻，尤其是看管人员为复原故居原貌所付出的努力。可惜的是，多莉后来不得不卖掉房子来偿还儿子的赌债。参观路线会带您走过餐厅、两人的婚床所在房间，以及麦迪逊晚年病重时的卧室。还有他母亲的卧室。墙上的艺术品同样令人印象深刻，因为策展人必须找到与原来挂在那里的画作风格相似的作品。我喜欢那些摆放着众多半身像、用于进行商务会谈的房间。其他值得参观的地方还有两个专门介绍奴隶制的展区，以及他庄园里的其他建筑。一定要去麦迪逊墓地走走。遗憾的是，那些曾在此生活、劳作直至去世的奴隶们则被埋葬在庄园的其他地方。总的来说，这是一次具有历史意义的访问，拜访的是这样一个人：尽管拥有奴隶，但他为自己的国家做出了巨大贡献。

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