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687 Poplar Forest Dr.
Forest, VA 24551 United States Get Directions
434-525-1806
https://www.poplarforest.org/
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Poplar Forest Independence Day Celebration

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

Thomas 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 249th 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,...

Event Series VA250 Mobile Museum Experience

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

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 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...

Event Series VA250 Mobile Museum Experience

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

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 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...

Event Series VA250 Mobile Museum Experience

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...

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