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Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest
Inherited through his father-in-law in 1773, Poplar Forest was Thomas Jefferson’s personal retreat and plantation. The villa at Poplar Forest was one of only two homes Jefferson designed for his personal use and was the place where Jefferson “came to indulge in the life of the mind and renew his personal creativity.” When his presidency ended in 1809, Jefferson visited the retreat three or four times a year, often staying for several months at a time during planting seasons.
Designated a National Historic Landmark, and nearly lost to development, Poplar Forest was rescued in 1984 by a group of local citizens who sought to preserve it for the cultural and educational benefit of the public. Today, the neoclassical architecture of the octagonal house has been returned to Mr. Jefferson’s design and the Corporation for Jefferson’s Poplar Forest strives to better tell the stories of all who lived and worked at Poplar Forest.
Location
1776 Poplar Forest Parkway
Lynchburg, VA 24502
The City of Lynchburg is in the southern Shenandoah Valley.
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