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250 Years of Freedom
Poplar Forest and the 250th Anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence
In 2026, the United States of America will mark the 250th anniversary of our founding—July 4, 1776, when the United States announced itself as a new nation with the issuance of the Declaration of Independence.
At Poplar Forest, this milestone offers an opportunity to reflect on Jefferson’s pivotal role as the principal author of our nation’s founding document, the unparalleled impact of his words on our nation’s history (and nations around the globe)—and their enduring inspiration for future generations of Americans, manifested in Abraham Lincoln’s description of the Declaration as “essential truths applicable to all people and at all times.”
Thank you to our semiquincentennial community partners
Platinum level ($5,000+)
THANK YOU TO OUR POPLAR FOREST SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL PARTNERS
                                              gifts of $250 or more
  Betsy Barnett
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Bumgardner III
Mr. and Mrs. Carlile M. Chambers
Mrs. Susan Collins in Memory of Michael C. Collins
Margaret Cooper
Dr. and Mrs. James R. Dageforde
CDR and Mrs. James D. Denmark USN (ret)
Joe and Bette Dixon
Mr. and Mrs. Prentiss P. Douglass III
Norma Brawley Dugger
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis A. Dutterer
Anne and John Gentry
Mrs. Joseph F. Gleason
Roger A. Godin
Mrs. Nancy Burch Hunter
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lenik
Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Mackall, Jr.
Catherine and Mike Madden
Dr. and Mrs. Richard McClintock
Mr. Jerry L. McCollum and Ms. Terry Tatum
Rhamonia and Kelvin L. Moore
Robert S. Perkin
Randy and Alice Pirtle
Dr. Kathryn M. and Mr. Richard G. Pumphrey
William L. S. Ross
Mr. Bill Schneider and Ms. Diane Schwerha
Bill and Becky Semones
Jud and Rebecca Simmons
Rob and Holly Spiller
Ken and Cam Srpan
Guice G. Strong III
Al and Sue Stutz
Lee A. Taylor
Ms. Deborah Ware
Mary Denny Wray
Mark and Tammy Yarris
                                               gifts of $25 – $249
    Sandra Allen
Becky Bort
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Briskman
Joseph and Sherry Bryant
Mrs. Eleanor M. Clark
Robert Cocco
Kevin and Patricia Cox
Karen and Steve Crouch
Larry and Carleen Dennis
Michael W. Farrell and Mary J. Slaton
John and Barbara Felicciardi
Gaile Ferguson
Jack and Lynn Gardin
Chuck and Laurel Greif
Jerry and Kay Hasson
Gregory and Marlene Hay
Dee Hoye
Mrs. Beatrice Iceman
Steven D. Jackson
Roger Hill and Terry Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Jonusas
Mrs. Jean Judd
Evelyn Kinkade
Michael and Mary Kinney
Stan and Elise Lanford
Virginia Lenz
Thomas A. Meyer and Carrie L, Fulte-Meyer
Hugh C. Miller, FAIA
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory M. Perry
Ms. Elaine Riggle
Marty Robison and Family
Mrs. Carole Royer
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse D. Saunders
Carl and Helen Schlaich
Len Scoggins
Louis W. Sikkelee
Jeff and Marie Sinley
Metta Tanikawa
Mrs. Robert Thieblot
Ralph and Margo Thompson
Jim and Sonia Vacha
Esther Wall
Jaye C. Winemiller
Ms. Judith Wood and Mr. Alex Nagy
Don and Connie Yost
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