2009 is the 200th anniversary of Jefferson's retirement from public office and first stay at his Poplar Forest retreat.
Architectural Restoration Talk and Tour
May 16, 2009, 3 pm Jefferson and Andrea Palladio. Free with regular admission. Reservations Recommended.
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Thomas Jefferson
Founding Father. Author of the Declaration of Independence. Third President. Thomas Jefferson was all of these. He also was an avid reader, an inventor, a farmer, and a doting grandfather.
This is the story of his life at his most private place.
The Retreat
Part architectural masterpiece, part engineering marvel and part work of art. Poplar Forest is more than Thomas Jefferson’s personal retreat.
It is the living embodiment of Jefferson’s genius: blending landscape and architecture, the first octagonal home in America is one of only two homes he designed and built for his own use.
Plan Your Visit
More than 200 years after its founding, America has precious few well-kept secrets.
This is one of them. A National Historic Landmark and a U.S. candidate for nomination as a World Heritage Site, Poplar Forest tells the story of one of the most important figures in American history.
