Andrew Jackson's Hermitage

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Since The Hermitage opened as a museum in 1889, more than 15 million people have crossed the threshold of its mansion. The Hermitage, Home of The People's President, is one of the largest and most visited presidential homes in the United States. Since opening as a museum in 1889, more than 15 million people have visited. Today, The Hermitage is a 1,120-acre National Historic Landmark with more tha

n 20 historic buildings; a one-acre English garden that serves as the final resting place for Jackson, his wife and many family members; a walking trail; and more. The Hermitage is considered by many historians to be the best preserved early U.S. The mission of the Andrew Jackson Foundation is to preserve the home place of Andrew Jackson, to create learning opportunities and to inspire citizenship through experiencing the life and unique impact of Jackson.

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02/16/2025

We are daydreaming of warm weather and flowers šŸ’

We are a week away from our annual Enslaved Memorial Service - a FREE service honoring the lives of those bound to The H...
02/15/2025

We are a week away from our annual Enslaved Memorial Service - a FREE service honoring the lives of those bound to The Hermitage and other sites in Nashville. The service will begin at 11 a.m. in the Hermitage Church and have a social following.

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02/14/2025

Happy Valentineā€™s Day! ā¤ļø Here at The Hermitage, we share the story of Andrew and Rachelā€™s romance daily on our VIP Tour!

Learn More: https://bit.ly/4hJvRjV

Happy Galentineā€™s Day, Ladies! Get your girls and a glass of wine from our tasting room! šŸ·
02/13/2025

Happy Galentineā€™s Day, Ladies! Get your girls and a glass of wine from our tasting room! šŸ·

Two workers believed to be buried in the enslaved cemetery stand out in Jacksonā€™s correspondence because of his fear tha...
02/12/2025

Two workers believed to be buried in the enslaved cemetery stand out in Jacksonā€™s correspondence because of his fear that their deaths were caused by the negligence of the overseer, Burnard Holzclaw.

Read More Here: https://bit.ly/4gpdfoi

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02/11/2025

We love these items from our Museum Store šŸ’•

  200 years ago, the nation had reached a political climax surrounding the presidential election. Four candidates stood ...
02/09/2025

200 years ago, the nation had reached a political climax surrounding the presidential election. Four candidates stood to gain the presidency: John Quincy Adams of
Massachusetts, Henry Clay of Kentucky, William Crawford of Georgia, and Andrew Jackson of Tennessee. The Marquis de Lafayetteā€™s 1824 Farewell Tour helped advance Jacksonā€™s chances slightly. The famous Frenchman reminded Americans of their past, fight for freedom and the ideals of the Revolution ā€“ a tie to which Jackson was the only candidate to. Americans still had their concerns about Jackson. He was a duelist, gambler, rough around the edges whose, as Robert Remini wrote, ā€œentire career seemed to contradict the most basic democratic processes for which this country stood.ā€ With each of the candidates representing a different portion of the nation, none would secure the necessary electoral votes to win, sending the election to the House of Representatives. Jackson, though, emerged with the most popular and electoral votes of the four, but in the end, the House declared the educated, more politically experienced, John Quincy Adams as the sixth president of the United States of America.

The American Friends of Lafayette Adams National Historical Park Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate

02/08/2025

šŸ”Š Hear about The First Hermitage with this clip of our Audio Tour

Our friends at the Tennessee State Museum have opened their temporary display, ā€œWelcome Lafayette, Friend of Libertyā€ as...
02/07/2025

Our friends at the Tennessee State Museum have opened their temporary display, ā€œWelcome Lafayette, Friend of Libertyā€ as part of the nationā€™s Lafayette 200th Commemoration!

This display is open now through May 18!

We at The Hermitage will have our Lafayette Commemoration on Saturday, May 3! The American Friends of Lafayette

Chase away with the winter blues with a history-themed play date! Join us for historical games, toys, and crafts that ex...
02/07/2025

Chase away with the winter blues with a history-themed play date! Join us for historical games, toys, and crafts that explore winter in the 19th century. Activities include I Spy challenges, a nature walk, scavenger hunt, paper crafts, and more. Tickets are $11/child and $22/adult. Children ages 0-4 are free. The Hermitage mansion is not included in the ticket but can be purchased separately, pending availability.

Learn More: https://bit.ly/42B6EUi

Alfred and Gracy, two enslaved individuals at The Hermitage, started a family during slavery. After Emancipation, and th...
02/06/2025

Alfred and Gracy, two enslaved individuals at The Hermitage, started a family during slavery. After Emancipation, and they gained their freedom, they obtained their legal marriage license.

Hear more about their relationship, other enslaved families, and the lives of the enslaved, on our In Their Footsteps Tour - offered everyday at 1 p.m. for ticketholders.

Gilbert is one of the enslaved men believed to be buried in the twenty-eight graves recently discovered at The Hermitage...
02/05/2025

Gilbert is one of the enslaved men believed to be buried in the twenty-eight graves recently discovered at The Hermitage. Read more about his multiple runway attempts here: https://bit.ly/4aC1EAW

Readers ages 16 and older are invited to join Andrew Jacksonā€™s Hermitage for a monthly virtual book club! Marchā€™s select...
02/04/2025

Readers ages 16 and older are invited to join Andrew Jacksonā€™s Hermitage for a monthly virtual book club! Marchā€™s selection is Black Redcoats: The Corps of Colonial Marines, 1814-16 by Matthew Taylor. šŸ“š

Learn More Here: https://bit.ly/40Eg4vO

Happy   featuring our friend Nash šŸ¾ Your goldens are welcomed, and encouraged, to enjoy our grounds with your purchase o...
02/03/2025

Happy featuring our friend Nash šŸ¾

Your goldens are welcomed, and encouraged, to enjoy our grounds with your purchase of a Grounds Pass! (They get in for free - but, just canā€™t go into buildings)

Our Entryway Telemachus Wallpaper will be undergoing conservation Tuesday, February 4 and Wednesday February 5. Mansion ...
02/02/2025

Our Entryway Telemachus Wallpaper will be undergoing conservation Tuesday, February 4 and Wednesday February 5. Mansion Tours will resume at 11 a.m. those days.

Conservation of our Bird Roomā€™s Wallpaper will be viewable during afternoon Mansion Tours.

Itā€™s the month of love! ā¤ļø In the early months of 1825, the Jacksons were in the nationā€™s capital, not only for Jackon t...
02/01/2025

Itā€™s the month of love! ā¤ļø

In the early months of 1825, the Jacksons were in the nationā€™s capital, not only for Jackon to resume his duties as a Tennessee Senator - but to also learn the results of the 1824 presidential election. Despite all the political chaos surrounding Jackson, Rachel was glad to be with her husband, rather than being separated and remaining at The Hermitage. The couple lodged at Gadbyā€™s Tavern - the same boarding house the famous Marquis de Lafayette lodged. Washington also provided Rachel with the ability to go to church whenever she wanted. Itā€™s safe to say Rachel loved this visit!

Picture of Gadbyā€™s Tavern from https://www.alexandriava.gov/GadsbysTavern
The American Friends of Lafayette Gadsby's Tavern Museum Society

Sip of History Early Bird tickets are still available now through the end of February! Purchase yours today: https://bit...
02/01/2025

Sip of History Early Bird tickets are still available now through the end of February!

Purchase yours today: https://bit.ly/3PVvaIo

Tennessee Whiskey Trail

Chase away with the winter blues with a history-themed play date! Join us for historical games, toys, and crafts that ex...
01/31/2025

Chase away with the winter blues with a history-themed play date! Join us for historical games, toys, and crafts that explore winter in the 19th century. Activities include I Spy challenges, a nature walk, scavenger hunt, paper crafts, and more. Tickets are $11/child and $22/adult. Children ages 0-4 are free. The Hermitage mansion is not included in the ticket but can be purchased separately, pending availability.

Learn More: https://bit.ly/4haRzgQ

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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
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The Hermitage, Home of The People's President, is one of the largest and most visited presidential homes in the United States. Today, The Hermitage is a 1,120-acre National Historic Landmark with more than 30 historic buildings, that welcomes some 180,000 annual visitors, including 30,000 schoolchildren, from all 50 states and many foreign countries.

We are open daily from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., with the last ticket sold at 4 p.m.