Monticello/ Page 2
Thomas Jefferson learned much of what he knew through conversation with the many guests that were invited to join him for dinner at Monticello. He wanted the dining room to be as quiet as possible in order to hear his guests. To solve the problem he designed a passageway underneath the house so that food could be brought from the kitchen located in the other side.
Here is the wine cellar. There is a dumbwaiter on the opposite side, which allowed bottles to be transported directly to the dining room.
This is the place where Jefferson rests. Only direct descendants are allowed to be buried here, which might soon be a problem because there are currently over 2100 living descendents, the largest of any US president. Of course, there is always the Jefferson Memorial in Washington DC...