Join Jack Gary and Eric Proebsting of Poplar Forest’s Department of Archaeology and landscapes on an archaeology and nature hike along the new Poplar Forest parkway corridor. Explore the course of the road and where it intersects with historic aspects of the property and its natural history. Comfortable walking shoes are necessary. Click here to...
Voted the #3 attraction in Virginia in a recent USA Today Reader's Poll, Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest located in Bedford County will reopen to visitors after being closed all winter for a plastering project inside the historic home. Come see the changes for yourself beginning Thursday, March 15, at a 10 a.m. and be sure...
The Peaks of Otter Lodge & Restaurant will reopen for the 2018 season on Friday, March 16, at 4:30 p.m.! They are also accepting reservations for their Easter Sunday Brunch Buffet which usually sells out. Call (866)387-9905 to make a reservation. For more information on lodging and upcoming events, click here.
Beat the winter blues and warm up to the warm, Caribbean sound of skiffle steel drums! Skiffle USA, founded in 2013 to foster ongoing cultural exchange and featuring Sweet Briar College faculty and students, will be performing at Bower Center for the Arts on Friday, March 16. So put on your bermuda shorts and flip...
Meet the two women who were essential to Thomas Jefferson’s well being when he was in residence at Poplar Forest. The Complete Housewife, a new, 45-minute guided tour of the President’s villa retreat focuses on the roles of women in the male-dominated society of his day. Jefferson’s household and his life at Poplar Forest could...
Virginia Grown Produce, meats, honey, flowers along with breads for locals to enjoy. The market is open the last week in April until the last week in Oct. Please come and enjoy the local food from our area.
The cure for your spring fever? A St. Patty's Day picnic with award winning wine in our scenic picnic area over-looking the vineyard! Feel free to bring your own picnic, or create your own picnic in a bag from our selection of Boar's Head® cheese and meat. In the spirit of St. Patty's Day, wear...
Join the National D-Day Memorial as they present their third lecture of 2018! The March lecture is being held in honor of Women's History Month. The Virginia Holocaust Museum contains more than 200 separate accounts of survivors who settled in the Commonwealth after World War II. Tim Hensley, the museum’s Director of Collections, will use...
Tours Available at 6 P.M. and 7 P.M. Toast the arrival of spring with friends and family; explore Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest on a special tasting tour of Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest! Barrels, Bottles & Casks popular tasting tours focus on the beverages and spirits consumed by Jefferson and the enslaved residents of Poplar Forest...
Destination Bedford offers big, bold and unforgettable experiences. You’ll see stunning beauty in the Blue Ridge Mountains and hear stories of bravery that will take your breath away at the National D-Day Memorial.
