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Archaeology Behind the Scenes Tours
- Recurring daily
- Dates: October 9, 2026 to October 10, 2026
- Times: 11am and 2pm both days
- Admission: $30 in advance and $35 day-of
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Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest
1776 Poplar Forest Parkway
Lynchburg, VA 24502 - Phone: (434) 525-1806
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Tours offered at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
An amateur archaeologist known to have studied Native American material culture, Thomas Jefferson would surely be fascinated by the more than 400,000 artifacts found on the Poplar Forest grounds since 1986. Join Poplar Forest’s archaeologists for a walking tour focused on the latest archaeological dig sites and discoveries on the plantation, including a rare up-close look at some of the artifacts in the Poplar Forest Archaeology Lab.
Tickets for the Archaeology Behind-the-Scenes Tours are $30 in advance and $35 day-of. Admission also includes docent-guided or self-guided tours of Jefferson’s retreat home, self-guided exploration of exhibits in the lower level of the house, the Wing of Offices, the ornamental grounds and the Quarter Site. Reservations are highly recommended as space is limited.
*Please note, there are no refunds for event tickets for any reason.
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Archaeology Behind the Scenes Tours
- 1776 Poplar Forest Parkway
- Lynchburg, VA 24502
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- Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest
- $30 in advance and $35 day-of
- Recurring daily
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