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Holiday Candlelight Tours at Poplar Forest (5:30 and 6:30 tours)

Thursday December 2, 2021 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest1542 Bateman Bridge RoadForest VA 24551
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Notes regarding time

Dec. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 16, and 17 at 5:30 PM and 6:30 PM each evening

Description

Tour Mr. Jefferson's cherished hideaway decorated for the holidays on these hour-long tours. Step into Christmas past and experience the villa by candlelight while your guide shares true stories gathered from Jefferson's letters and diaries, about the ways the Jefferson family and their enslaved workers spent the holidays. Find out what foods they may have enjoyed at their holiday meals and how they were prepared in the restored Jefferson-era kitchen. Admission is $25 per person; reservations are required.

Tickets available at www.poplarforest.org/event/holiday-candlelight-tours-2021

TOUR SCHEDULE

Dec. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 16, and 17 at 5:30 PM and 6:30 PM each evening

Who

All ages

Cost

$20

How

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