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VA250 Mobile Museum Experience

Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, United States

The Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission is bringing the spirit of the American Revolution to Poplar Forest! A hands-on, interactive, and immersive “museum on wheels,” the VA250 Mobile Museum Experience titled Out of Many, One is housed in a quad-expandable tractor trailer that is traveling throughout Virginia and beyond. Guests visiting this unique traveling museum will embark on a...

Event Series 1776 The Musical

1776 The Musical

Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, United States

Enjoy the 10th annual performance of events that took place 249 years ago at the retreat home of the principal author of the Declaration of Independence! Revel 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...

VA250 Mobile Museum Experience

Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, United States

The Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission is bringing the spirit of the American Revolution to Poplar Forest! A hands-on, interactive, and immersive “museum on wheels,” the VA250 Mobile Museum Experience titled Out of Many, One is housed in a quad-expandable tractor trailer that is traveling throughout Virginia and beyond. Guests visiting this unique traveling museum will embark on a...

Event Series 1776 The Musical

1776 The Musical

Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, United States

Enjoy the 10th annual performance of events that took place 249 years ago at the retreat home of the principal author of the Declaration of Independence! Revel 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...

VA250 Mobile Museum Experience

Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, United States

The Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission is bringing the spirit of the American Revolution to Poplar Forest! A hands-on, interactive, and immersive “museum on wheels,” the VA250 Mobile Museum Experience titled Out of Many, One is housed in a quad-expandable tractor trailer that is traveling throughout Virginia and beyond. Guests visiting this unique traveling museum will embark on a...

Public Archaeology Day

Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, United States

Join Poplar Forest’s Department of Archaeology and Landscapes for a day of discovery and community, in honor of the week of Juneteenth! Dig and screen for artifacts at the 1857 Slave Dwelling with our staff – gloves provided. Not a fan of dirt? Visitors can also wash artifacts and learn about the history of the...

Jefferson’s Curiosities: Music

Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, United States

Thomas 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...

Event Series The Day is Past & Gone

The Day is Past & Gone

Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, United States

Playwright 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...

Event Series The Day is Past & Gone

The Day is Past & Gone

Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest 687 Poplar Forest Dr., Forest, VA, United States

Playwright 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...

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