Witness history as Poplar Forest restores five tulip poplar trees on the grounds of Thomas Jefferson’s retreat, Poplar Forest. Cultivated from historic stock at the Center for Historic Plants, planting the five trees marks the first steps taken to restore the Poplar Forest landscape to the way Jefferson knew it. Open to the public, a planting ceremony will be held at 4:30 p.m. Free grounds admission for the planting, admission charged for house tours.
Official Website: http://www.poplarforest.org
Added by tjpf on September 15, 2008