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Article: Jefferson's hideaway refurbished.(Gazette)(Thomas Jefferson)(Brief article)
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- American History
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- August 1, 2009
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Thomas Jefferson was 61, and just out of the White House, when he began to use a hideaway about 80 miles southwest of his more famous home, Monticello. Poplar Forest, which he occupied in 1809, just completed the reconstruction of a service wing built in 1814. It showcases one of Jefferson's remarkable innovations: The "terras" roof covering this corridor of kitchen, storage room, laundry and smokehouse is flat enough to walk upon and enjoy the nearby poplars, and it conceals a system of ...
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Article: Jefferson's Poplar Forest reopens.(Daily Break)
The Virginian Pilot;
March 29, 2009 ;
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... ... and the Inaugural Thomas Jefferson Wine Festival, Nov ... Bedford Wine Trail. Poplar Forest will remain open through ... Schofer | courtesy poplar forest The home Thomas Jefferson designed at Poplar Forest was the first octagonal ...
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