dpb wrote:
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There is also the Poplar House, a second residence southwest of
Lynchburg, VA, between Lynchburg and Bedford (closer to Lynchburg). At
the time we were living on property that backed up to it, it was
privately owned and not open to the public altho I think I have seen
that it has changed hands again and is now (that was 30+ yr ago).

Indeed...

http://www.poplarforest.org/

It's a neat place well worth the side trip if one makes it as close as
Charlottesville. Of course, Appomattox Court House is 30 miles the
other direction along w/ bunches of other things in the area worth
exploring...

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