The University of Virginia
In 1819, when Jefferson was 76 years old, He founded the University of Virginia. Jefferson Designed the Buildings. After lots of planning, it opened in 1825. This was the year before Jefferson's death. Jefferson started to grow very ill with a combination of illnesses. he was hospitalized and growing very ill in 1826. In June of that year, he was put in bed.
Death
Jefferson died in the afternoon on July 4, 1826. This was the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of independence. On the day before he died, with a fever, he said "Is it the fourth, yet?", at eight o'clock. he wrote what he wanted to be engraved on his tombstone. you can see in the picture what he requested.