first a look at cemeteries at james madison's mount pooelier. and then a tour in massachusetts. a living museum of early new england. after that a look at an exhibit at the smithsonian. > each week, "american history tv's" "american artifacts" take viewers into archives, museums, and historic sites from around the country. next, travel with "american history tv" to james madison's montpelier in orange county, virginia. we'll learn about the madison family cemetery, a nearby slave cemetery, and james madison's temple. the restored montpelier mansion and estate is owned by the national trust for historic preservation and operated by the montpelier foundation, dedicated to preserving the legacy of the fourth president, often referred to as the father of the constitution. >> we're now standing at the madison family cemetery. this is where members of the madison family have been buried since james madison's grandfather first settled this land in the 1720s. in fact, it was madison's grandfather who was the first individual to be buried here. in the 1720s he patented this land. he sent