Talks every Friday at 1:30 p.m. Join Poplar Forest’s Department of Archaeology and Landscapes every Friday at 1:30 PM through November 22 for an in-depth look into their current excavations and what they are learning about the people who lived in and around the 1857 Slave Dwelling. While the 1857 Slave Dwelling was built after Jefferson’s lifetime, it is historically […]
You asked for it, and we are delivering this Audience Choice poll winner — in all its bloody glory! Wolfbane is thrilled to present our take on the father of all Universal Monsters this Halloween season. This show is as witty and fun as it is horrifying. This in-your-face telling is not for the faint of heart. Rated R. For […]
Tours are October 11th and 12th at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. each day. An amateur archaeologist known to have studied Native American material culture, Thomas Jefferson would surely be fascinated by the more than 300,000 artifacts found on the Poplar Forest grounds since 1986. Join Poplar Forest’s archaeologists for a walking tour focused on the latest archaeological dig sites […]
🤩We are doing it again ! 32nd year of this fun filled weekend with garlic, wine , cider, delicious foods , unique artisans , kids area and four stages of live music !🎶🍷🧄 Get your tickets early and save . * No coolers, bottles , outside alcohol or food. *bags checked . * No pets - at events * No […]
One of America’s first foodies, Thomas Jefferson had a taste for fine wines and gourmet foods. Join the president, as portrayed by actor Bill Barker, in his private retreat to raise a glass to a successful harvest season and enjoy a multicourse dinner with wine pairings. Must be 21 and over. Tickets for the Fall Harvest Dinner with Mr. Jefferson […]
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Interested in being a vendor? Fill out an application below and send it to mary@poplarforest.org Winery Application Artisan Application Food Vendor Application Interested in sponsoring the event? Please contact Laura Murphy for details at laura@poplarforest.org. Eat, drink, shop and explore a gem of American history when the Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival returns to Thomas Jefferson’s south lawn. Join Poplar Forest in […]
Tours are December 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 19, and 20 at 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Celebrate the advent of the Christmas season in Jeffersonian style at Poplar Forest. Explore the president’s cherished hideaway by candlelight on this hour-long holiday tour. See how early Americans decorated with fresh greens for the holidays as your guide paints intimate portraits of […]
Tours are December 14, 19, and 21 at 11:00 a.m. Enjoy Poplar Forest decked out for the holidays on this special daytime tour that focuses on holiday traditions of the Jefferson time period. These hour-long, docent guided tours explore how Jefferson and his family celebrated the holidays and takes a look at how the holiday season impacted the enslaved community. […]
