Charlottesville is a city, central Virginia, on the Rivanna River and the Piedmont Plateau; founded 1762, incorporated as a city 1888. It is the seat of Albemarle County, yet is administratively independent of the county. The city is the site of the University of Virginia, a leading contributor to the local economy. Charlottesville is also the trade center of an area producing apples, peaches, and Thoroughbred horses. Manufactures consist of processed food and electronic equipment. Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello, is nearby the city, as is the home of President James Monroe. George Rogers Clark, a military leader during American Revolution, also lived in the area. Throughout 1781, during the Revolution, the British general Banastre Tarleton raided Charlottesville in an unsuccessful attempt to seize Jefferson. The city is named for Charlotte Sophia, wife of George III of Great Britain.