Discover unique gifts for everyone on your list at Poplar Forest’s Museum Shop this holiday season! Shop for remarkable stocking stuffers and special gifts, save 20% on all full-price merchandise and help support Poplar Forest in the process. A special colonial coffee tasting will be available on the front porch. Plus, enter a raffle to...
Barrels, Bottles & Casks tours return to Poplar Forest! Enjoy a guided tour through the octagonal villa as they focus on the beverages and foods that were common during Jefferson’s time, followed by a socially-distanced beverage tasting at the end of the tour. As the tours progress through the main and lower levels of the...
Barrels, Bottles & Casks tours return to Poplar Forest! Enjoy a guided tour through the octagonal villa as they focus on the beverages and foods that were common during Jefferson’s time, followed by a socially-distanced beverage tasting at the end of the tour. As the tours progress through the main and lower levels of the...
An amateur archaeologist himself, 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 90-minute walking tour focused on the latest archaeological dig sites and discoveries on the plantation, including a rare, up-close look at some of the artifacts...
An amateur archaeologist himself, 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 90-minute walking tour focused on the latest archaeological dig sites and discoveries on the plantation, including a rare, up-close look at some of the artifacts...
Find your roots with help from genealogists who specialize in researching African American family histories. Join the Poplar Forest African American Advisory Group online for an interactive experience designed to help you navigate historical records in search of your African American family tree. Hear stories about exploring ancestry and learn about research methods, tools, ideas...
Celebrate the birth of America and the 244th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with some good early-American-style fun at Thomas Jefferson’s Bedford County retreat. Enjoy colonial-style entertainment, demonstrations by colonial artisans and craftspeople, colonial militia recruiting, archaeological displays, old-fashioned children’s activities, pony rides, a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence...
Treat Dad to a tour of Thomas Jefferson’s private retreat and plantation grounds on his special day. Enjoy the tranquility of the natural landscape that once inspired Jefferson’s creativity; take an hour-long guided tour of the villa inspired by the architecture Jefferson encountered while serving as a diplomat in Europe; and discover what life at...
Discover the feminine side of Poplar Forest on this Women of Poplar Forest Mother’s Day talk. Meet the mothers and daughters—both free and enslaved—who lived and worked on the property over the past 200 years, through true stories that have been documented in letters and archaeological evidence. Get acquainted with the ladies of the house...
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.
