Jefferson's Poplar Forest: Unearthing a Virginia Plantation

Jefferson's Poplar Forest: Unearthing a Virginia Plantation
Format
Hardback
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Country
United States
Published
1 December 2018
Pages
256
ISBN
9780813066080

Jefferson’s Poplar Forest: Unearthing a Virginia Plantation

One hundred years in the life of a founding father’s 5,000 acre
retreat .

Thomas Jefferson once called his plantation Poplar Forest,
the most valuable of my possessions.
For Jefferson, Poplar Forest was a private retreat for him to escape the hoards of visitors and everyday pressures of his iconic estate, Monticello.

Jefferson’s Poplar Forest uses the knowledge gained from long-term and interdisciplinary research to explore the experiences of a wide range of people who lived and worked there between the American Revolution and the Civil War. Multiple archaeological digs reveal details about the lives of Jefferson, subsequent owners and their families, and the slaves (and descendants) who labored and toiled at the site. From the plantation house to the weeds in the garden, Barbara Heath, Jack Gary, and numerous contributors examine the landscapes of the property, investigating the relationships between the people, objects, and places of Poplar Forest.

As the first book-length study of the archaeology of a president’s estate, Jefferson’s Poplar Forest offers a compelling and uniquely specific look into the lives of those who called Poplar Forest home.

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