Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest

1542 Bateman Bridge Rd, Forest, Virginia


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Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest / Laura A. Macaluso, Ph.D.

 

According to the website:

Designated a National Historic Landmark, Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest is an award-winning historic restoration in progress, nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visiting Poplar Forest offers a unique opportunity to explore the personal world of Jefferson, and to learn about the people—both free and enslaved—“who labored for his happiness."

Poplar Forest is open daily from mid-March through December 30 (closed on Easter, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day), from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. (last tour leaves at 4:05 p.m.). Poplar Forest is also open for self-guided tours on weekends from mid-January through mid-March, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

 

 


Source: Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, Photo





Updated July 2, 2018

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