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Apr 25

Jefferson & Douglass, A Conversation- POSTPONED

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May 16

The Day is Past & Gone- POSTPONED

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Jun 25

1776, the Concert Musical- CANCELLED

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Sep 19

Jefferson & Douglass, A Conversation- CANCELLED

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Oct 10

The Day is Past & Gone: A Trilogy of Slave Life- CANCELLED

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May 15

The Day is Past & Gone: A Trilogy of Slave Life at Poplar Forest

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"But this momentous question, like a fire bell in the night, awakened and filled me with terror." –Jefferson discussing the Missouri question to John Holmes, April 22, 1820

In addition to “Fire Bell in the Night,” Poplar Forest will present Dr. Adam Dean, an associate professor of history at the University of Lynchburg, as he gives his talk “The Origin of Disunion? Rethinking the Missouri Compromise” on September 25th at 6 p.m.

The panic of 1819 and the debate over the presence of slavery in Missouri shattered the illusion that America could exist without political factions or parties. But did the Missouri Compromise put the United States on the road to war? By exploring the origins and aftermath of the debate over slavery in the Louisiana Purchase, Dr. Adam Dean will suggest that while the Missouri Compromise showed the potential for sectional divisions on slavery, it did not mean that the Civil War was inevitable. Admission is $5 per person and tickets are available below.

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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.

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Lynchburg, VA 24502
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Forest, VA 24551-0419
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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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