Explore the lives that have lived just a heartbeat away from the highest office in the land, as a part of this timely and thought-provoking discussion on the history and the contemporary state of the Office of the Vice President. Join Longwood University President W. Taylor Reveley, IV, together with Dr. Bill Harbour, a Longwood University associate professor of political science, in...

Join Poplar Forest as we partner with the Virginia Center of the Creative Arts (VCCA) to welcome author Stephen O’ Connor and local playwright, Teresa Harris, as they discuss the artistic process both have used to create works of art centered around Thomas Jefferson and Poplar Forest. O’Connor’s recent novel, Thomas Jefferson Dreams of Sally...

Barrels, Bottles and Casks returns with a Fall version of this popular tour that focuses on the beverages and spirits Thomas Jefferson and the plantation’s enslaved community consumed. These guided tours progress through the house with stops along the way to sample different 19th-century inspired beverages and share insights into the types of foods enjoyed on the...

Ever wondered what it would be like to work on the archaeology of Mr. Jefferson’s retreat home? Join Poplar Forest’s archaeologists on a walking tour of the plantation grounds to see and hear firsthand what their work has taught them about Jefferson’s original landscape. Tours will conclude with a visit to the Poplar Forest Archaeology...

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Join Poplar Forest and the Blue Ridge Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution as we welcome 30 new citizens in honor of Constitution Day, which commemorates the day in 1787 that the delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document they created. Admission is included with general admission.