I thoroughly enjoyed the tour but wished that Mary would have given us more of a preview of the beautifully constructed flooring in the Dining Room. The mlllwork is so impressive as are all the details of this historic treasure.
Very nice tour; well done! Having seen the house many times over the years, I know that to keep it brief, many fascinating details had to be omitted. Professionally done exhibits on the lower level complete the tour, so the house is well worth a visit.
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Nice tour. Thank you. I'm curious. I understand Jefferson preferred octagonal rooms for lighting, but why would he have octagonal tables in a square room?
To keep with the octagonal theme! It's the only room that isn't an octagon so by having an elongated octagonal table in the center of the dining room, he's still keeping with his ideas on geometry and shapes.
Great job! My wife and I just visited Poplar Forest yesterday! It is beautiful!! Well worth the trip!! Such an intelligent man Thomas Jefferson was! Are the 2 large tulip poplars at the front of the house original trees? Also the enormous boxwood bushes walking from the front trail to the parking lot near his privy, are they original?
We're so glad you enjoyed your visit! There are 5 large tulip poplars to the North of the house that all date to at least the early nineteenth century meaning they were there in Jefferson's day. All other plantings on the property were put in place in later years.
Were made by my coworker and friend Sam Patton when we worked together at Gaston and Wyatt Inc. Those windows made from walnut are among the most beautiful and well made that I have ever seen. And believe me, I have seen many in my fifty plus years of woodworking.
Why would he have this house when he had Monticello nearby? He had lots of books here as well as Monticello, apparently. Seems he had most of the same things here as at Monticello, just on a smaller scale. Makes no sense to me to have both.
He inherited the land at Poplar Forest from his father-in-law and decided to build the retreat home as a place to get away from how busy Monticello was. There was almost 15 family members living at Monticello plus numerous visitors and guests stopping in to try to meet Jefferson daily. Poplar Forest provided Jefferson a place where he could get away from all of those people.
This was very helpful i am learning about Virginia in Virginia Studies and i am in 4th grade
Thank you, Mary & Karen! Beautiful day to highlight the gem that is Poplar Forest!
I love this place, havent been back in. A few years. A lots changed. Great video.
Wonderful tour ! Thank you so much for showing this !
Thank you for this. Loved seeing the house again.
I thoroughly enjoyed the tour but wished that Mary would have given us more of a preview of the beautifully constructed flooring in the Dining Room. The mlllwork is so impressive as are all the details of this historic treasure.
Very nice tour; well done! Having seen the house many times over the years, I know that to keep it brief, many fascinating details had to be omitted. Professionally done exhibits on the lower level complete the tour, so the house is well worth a visit.
We are coming to tour in person soon and this provided a wonderful preview. Thank you!
Wonderful Job! Thank you for this, Mary!
I want to go visit that place someday
Thank you for a very informative tour.
Wonderful tour Mary!
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Nice tour. Thank you. I'm curious. I understand Jefferson preferred octagonal rooms for lighting, but why would he have octagonal tables in a square room?
To keep with the octagonal theme! It's the only room that isn't an octagon so by having an elongated octagonal table in the center of the dining room, he's still keeping with his ideas on geometry and shapes.
Great job! My wife and I just visited Poplar Forest yesterday! It is beautiful!! Well worth the trip!! Such an intelligent man Thomas Jefferson was! Are the 2 large tulip poplars at the front of the house original trees? Also the enormous boxwood bushes walking from the front trail to the parking lot near his privy, are they original?
We're so glad you enjoyed your visit! There are 5 large tulip poplars to the North of the house that all date to at least the early nineteenth century meaning they were there in Jefferson's day. All other plantings on the property were put in place in later years.
The windows!!! 💞
Were made by my coworker and friend Sam Patton when we worked together at Gaston and Wyatt Inc. Those windows made from walnut are among the most beautiful and well made that I have ever seen. And believe me, I have seen many in my fifty plus years of woodworking.
Great tour Mary.
Yay Mary!
“ bodies hang from the poplar tree”
Why would he have this house when he had Monticello nearby? He had lots of books here as well as Monticello, apparently. Seems he had most of the same things here as at Monticello, just on a smaller scale. Makes no sense to me to have both.
He inherited the land at Poplar Forest from his father-in-law and decided to build the retreat home as a place to get away from how busy Monticello was. There was almost 15 family members living at Monticello plus numerous visitors and guests stopping in to try to meet Jefferson daily. Poplar Forest provided Jefferson a place where he could get away from all of those people.