Archaeologists have played a major role in the restoration of landscape and villa at Poplar Forest. Since 1986, they have excavated more than 30 different sites on the plantation grounds, with the oldest sites dating back to 6500-5700 BC.

An amateur archaeologist known to have studied Native American material culture, Thomas Jefferson would surely be fascinated by the more than 300,000 artifacts they’ve uncovered. Join Poplar Forest’s archaeologists for a walking tour focused on the latest archaeological dig sites and discoveries on the plantation, including a rare up-close look at some of the artifacts in the Poplar Forest Archaeology Lab. Tickets are $30 per person in advance; $35 at the door.

Friday and Saturday, October 11 and 12 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.