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Upcoming Events

Fall Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival

Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, Bedford County
Nov. 8, 2025

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Daytime Holiday Tours

Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, Bedford County
Dec. 13–20, 2025

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Reenacting History: Patrick Henry’s “Give Me Liberty”

Floyd County, VA
Nov. 15, 2025

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for all events and celebrations commemorating the 250th anniversary of America's independence!

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Long Branch, VA

Give Me Liber-Tea: Teas at Long Branch

November 9th + November 20th @ 2pm - 4pm

About Long Branch will host a series of teas during the Give Me Liberty exhibit period, where guests can learn how tea — a beloved colonial beverage yet taxed by the British — contributed to colonial grievances and fueled revolutionary sentiment.

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Martinsville, VA

Clash of Giants: Jefferson vs. Buffon and the Battle for America’s Natural Legacy

February 19, 2026 @ 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Join us for an interactive event that explores the historic intellectual clash between Georges-Louis Leclerc (Comte de Buffon) and Thomas Jefferson over theories of nature, environment, and American identity. Guests will have a chance to view an original copy of Jefferson’s Notes on the State of Virginia and engage in hands-on activities.

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Martinsville, VA

The Age of Dinosaurs (Special Exhibit)

November 21, 2025 @ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Step into the Mesozoic era at the Virginia Museum of Natural History’s special exhibit The Age of Dinosaurs. Explore a wide variety of fossil specimens, cast skeletons and skulls, animatronic dinosaur displays, and interactive elements that transport visitors to a time when giants roamed the Earth.

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Bedford County, VA

Holiday Candlelight Tours

Dec. 5–19, 2025 @ 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Celebrate the advent of the Christmas season in Jeffersonian style at Poplar Forest. Explore the president's hideaway by candlelight, learn how early Americans decorated, and hear stories from Jefferson’s personal letters and diaries. Tours conclude with refreshments in the Museum Shop. Admission is $30 per person; reservations required.

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Upcoming Mobile
Museum Experience

Thanksgiving During the Revolutionary War in Historic Smithfield →

Nov. 15 - 16, 2025

About SouthWestern Virginia

Where Mountains and History Meet

From the rugged beauty of the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains to the storied battlefields of the Shenandoah Valley and the frontier spirit of Appalachia, Southwestern Virginia offers a glimpse into the resilience that forged America’s character. Here, breathtaking landscapes intertwine with tales of exploration, innovation, and independence—inviting visitors to experience a region where natural splendor and historic legacy stand side by side.

From its founding ideals to its leading figures, more of what made America happen, happened here in Virginia. Which makes Virginia the ideal place to learn about our nation’s beginnings, no matter what state you call home.

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