49 Jack Jouett

In Podcast #49 (June 2011) the Trekkers take you along the 40 mile route that Jack Jouett took on the night of June 3, 1781 to warn Thomas Jefferson and other leaders of Virginia’s government that the British were coming to capture them. See Cuckoo Tavern in Louisa County where his historic ride began; find out why one of the roads he took is called Three Chopt Road or Three Notch’d Road; explore different stops along his path like the Rivanna River, Monticello, and Swan Tavern; discover where he ended up; and wonder why his horse and his wife had the same name. Come on, let’s go trekking!