Throughout Madison County, much of our forest is dominated by a tall, pale-barked tree that grows ramrod straight. Often called “yellow poplar” by loggers and sawmill owners, it’s also known as “tulip ...

The completion of the parkway brings to fruition — more than two centuries later — the 2.2-mile carriage drive Jefferson himself designed and planned to construct. The Poplar Forest Parkway was built ...

Forest, VA - Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest recently received a $79,000 federal grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in Washington, DC, to help the museum conduct research ...

A long-awaited new entranceway to Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest has received a boost with a $132,500 state grant to help design the road. “Really, this will give us a brand-new front door to Poplar ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest is hosting a special Naturalization Ceremony to welcome new citizens and honor Thomas Jefferson’s birthday. Programs and Education Director Mary ...

FOREST, Va. (AP) — Poplar Forest is offering dads free admission to President Thomas Jefferson’s retreat on Father’s Day. Dads can spend Father’s Day taking a guided tour of Jefferson’s octagon house ...

LYNCHBURG — For the past eight years, Poplar Forest has had a make-shift kennel for its canine guests. Now, that kennel, attached to a barn, is getting an upgrade, making it a unique and permanent ...

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. — When the first phase of the 34-year restoration of Poplar Forest, Thomas Jefferson’s private retreat in rural Virginia, is celebrated Friday, it will reveal more than the third U ...

Va. General Assembly returns to session with focus on bipartisanship and affordability Lawmakers in Richmond have returned to work as the 2026 General Assembly session begins, with Democrats ...