The Poplar Forest Parkway is closed Tuesday, October 27th. Please use the service entrance located at 687 Poplar Forest Drive.

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Poplar Forest is open daily mid-January through February 10am-4pm, March through November 10am-5pm, and December 1st through 30th from 10am-4pm for docent-guided or self-guided tours. Docent-guided tours are currently offered four times daily as docents are available. Poplar Forest is closed on Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

Mapping Address 1776 Poplar Forest Parkway
Lynchburg, VA 24502 Mailing Address P.O. Box 419
Forest, VA 24551-0419
434.525.1806
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Mid January – February
10 am – 4 pm

March – November
10 am – 5 pm

December
10 am – 4 pm

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 hear the stories of Jefferson's family, the free and enslaved craftsmen who built the historic masterpiece and the enslaved people who lived and labored on the plantation. Come explore the world of Thomas Jefferson at his most private retreat.

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