Jefferson’s other home: Poplar Forest gave the president what Monticello couldn’t—peace


Jefferson made periodic visits to Poplar Forest—a 4,819-acre plantation he’d inherited from his father-in-law in 1773—between 1806 and 1823. The residence was completed in 1809. Photo: Stephen Barling

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