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The Art and Science of Historic Plaster and Plastering Craft

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

Learn about the historic plastering process as it happens inside Jefferson’s retreat home. Join Henry Orton, owner of Orton Plasterworks in Savannah, Georgia, as he discusses his methods being used to reconstruct the ceilings in Poplar Forest. This winter Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest’s villa is temporarily closed to the public while the ceilings are re-plastered....

Candlelight Tours at Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest

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

Ring in the holidays with a magical candlelit tour of Mr. Jefferson’s cherished villa retreat dressed for the holidays with 19th-century panache. These annual and very popular after-hours tours offer an intimate look at what Thomas Jefferson’s and his family’s evenings might have been like. As visitors walk through the octagonal house, they’ll be entertained...

$20

Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival

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

 Come toast the "Father of Virginia Wine" with a variety of Virginia wineries, local food, artisans and live music in the company of Mr. Jefferson. Held in large, heated tents, this event is rain or shine!   Click Here For Ticket Information  

Stargazing at Poplar Forest

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

One of America’s first astronomers, Thomas Jefferson considered the study of the stars one of the most important disciplines. Join Dr. Neal Sumerlin, former director of the Belk Astronomical Observatory at the Claytor Nature Study Center at Lynchburg College, for an illuminating look at Saturn and other prominent features in the night sky from the south...

$10

Wreath Making Workshop

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

Saturday Holiday Events

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

Crafts, Father Christmas, Cooking Demonstrations, Dancing Demonstrations  

$13 – $19

Holiday Candlelight Tours

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

Ring in the holidays with a magical candlelit tour of Mr. Jefferson’s cherished villa retreat dressed for the holidays with 19th-century panache. These very popular—and often sold out—after-hours tours offer an intimate look at what Thomas Jefferson and his family’s evenings might have been like. As visitors walk through the octagonal house, they’ll be entertained...

8th Annual Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival

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

Thomas Jefferson called wine “…a necessary of life with me.” This November, thousands of like-minded wine enthusiasts will gather at his secluded plantation to toast the “Father of Virginia Wine” in the eighth annual Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival. The festival will feature Virginia wineries along with artisans, local food purveyors and musical entertainment. It is held inside large, heated...

Mr. Jefferson’s Salon Series—The Vice Presidency: From Burr to Biden and Beyond

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

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...

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