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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 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

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

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

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse D. Saunders

Len Scoggins

Louis W. Sikkelee

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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