One of three accomplishments carved on Thomas Jefferson’s grave is, “…father of the University of Virginia.” He founded the school in 1819. The first class was held in Charlottesville, Virginia, about four months before he died in 1825. The campus still reflects the former president’s original design. The layout includes the Rotunda and 10 Pavilions forming a U-shape around The Lawn. Where these girls are chatting is the Alderman Library. After construction was completed in 1938, it was named after the school’s first president, Edwin Alderman.
