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Jefferson’s Curiosities: Botany & Friendship
Poplar Forest 894 Old Forest Rd, Lynchburg, VA, United StatesJefferson wrote to Madame de Tesse in October 1801 that “Altho’ the times are big with political events, yet I shall say nothing on that or any subject but the innocent ones of botany & friendship.” Using Jefferson’s own words from letters to various friends and family members, Thomas Jefferson (as portrayed by Bill Barker) and Peggy Cornett, Curator of […]
Spring Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival
Poplar Forest 894 Old Forest Rd, Lynchburg, VA, United StatesInterested in being a vendor? Please fill out the appropriate form below and return it by Feb. 28th for consideration. Winery Application_2025 Artisan Vendor Application_2025 Interested in sponsoring the event? Fill out this form: 2025 Spring Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival Sponsorship Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest introduces the first annual Spring Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival this April! Join us for a day filled […]
Naturalization Ceremony
Poplar Forest 894 Old Forest Rd, Lynchburg, VA, United StatesJoin Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest and the Blue Ridge Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) to witness a Naturalization Ceremony welcoming new American citizens in honor of Thomas Jefferson’s 282nd birthday. A luncheon for the new citizens and their families will be served following the ceremony. Admission to the ceremony is included with general admission […]
Lynchburg Garden Day
Poplar Forest 894 Old Forest Rd, Lynchburg, VA, United StatesAdd a tour of Thomas Jefferson’s private villa and ornamental gardens to your Lynchburg Garden Day itinerary. An avid gardener and one of America’s first landscape designers, Jefferson was enthralled with the natural world, recording his ideas for planning and planting the ornamental landscape at Poplar Forest in his letters and journals. The recently completed restorations of Jefferson’s ornamental garden […]
Restoration Behind the Scenes Tours
Poplar Forest 894 Old Forest Rd, Lynchburg, VA, United StatesTours offered at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. both days Since 1989, using Jefferson’s documents and letters as their guide, Poplar Forest’s Restoration Department has worked to restore the villa to its Jefferson-era appearance. See the recently completed frieze in the parlor entablature, the restored fireplaces and the freshly repainted interior, and learn about the meticulous restoration of what Jefferson […]
Jefferson’s Curiosities: Jefferson and the VA Wine Industry
VAThomas Jefferson was a man of many varied interests. Join us at the house he deemed “the best dwelling house in the state” as we delve into topics he found particularly fascinating: from the arts to agriculture, literature to wine, philosophy to natural sciences, and more. Each talk in the series includes a wine and cheese reception following the presentation. […]
Homecoming: Virgil Moore, Bernstein, and the LSO
Historic Academy Theatre, United StatesThe Day is Past and Gone
Poplar Forest 894 Old Forest Rd, Lynchburg, VA, United StatesPlaywright Teresa Harris’s original drama returns to Jefferson’s plantation for two performances only. Drawn from real-life experiences of the men and women who were enslaved at Poplar Forest, the trilogy explores the complexity of their lives and their struggles to survive. Join Harris, the cast and Poplar Forest’s archaeology and interpretation staff for a Q&A following the performance. Bring your […]
Jefferson’s Curiosities: Music
Poplar Forest 894 Old Forest Rd, Lynchburg, VA, United StatesThomas Jefferson had a well-known love of music. He played the fiddle himself and purchased instruments for his daughters and grandchildren throughout much of his adult life. Join Poplar Forest as we partner with musicians from the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra to explore Jefferson’s interest in music. Hear pieces Jefferson heard in concert or performed himself and explore one of Jefferson’s […]
1776 The Musical
VARevel in the revolutionary spirit of America’s Founding Fathers at Poplar Forest’s presentation of 1776—the Tony Award-winning comedy by Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone based on the events leading up to the drafting and signing of the Declaration of Independence. View these events through the eyes of Ben (Franklin), Richard Henry (Lee), John (Adams) and Tom (Jefferson). Celebrate their contributions […]
Independence Day Celebration
Poplar Forest 894 Old Forest Rd, Lynchburg, VA, United StatesThomas Jefferson held July 4th as “the only birthday I ever commemorate…” Bring your family and friends out to Poplar Forest, his Bedford County retreat, to celebrate the 248th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in historic style. Enjoy colonial-style entertainment, demonstrations by colonial artisans and craftspeople, archaeological displays, old-fashioned children’s activities, a reading of the Declaration […]