The Hermitage

The Tomb of Andrew and Rachel Jackson is located in the Hermitage garden.

Andrew Jackson's home The Hermitage, shown on a USPS 2 cent stamp

The Hermitage is a plantation located 12 miles east of downtown Nashville. The plantation was owned by Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States from 1804 until his death at The Hermitage in 1845. Jackson only lived at the property occasionally until he retired from public life in 1837. Image File history File links The Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson. ... Image File history File links The Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson. ... Tomb of Andrew and Rachael Jackson. ... Tomb of Andrew and Rachael Jackson. ... stamp showing the hermitage, home of president andrew jackson File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... stamp showing the hermitage, home of president andrew jackson File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A USPS Truck at Night A U.S. Post Office sign The United States Postal Service (USPS) is the United States government organization responsible for providing postal service in the United States and is generally referred to as the post office. ... Forestry plantations A plantation of Douglas-fir in Washington, USA; note the trees of uniform size and planted in straight lines, and the lack of diversity in the ground flora In forestry, plantations of trees are typically grown as an even-aged monoculture for timber production, as opposed to a... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Nashville skyline Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845), one of the founders of the Democratic Party, was the seventh President of the United States, serving from 1829 to 1837. ... The President of the United States is the head of state of the United States. ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

The original Hermitage mansion, a two-story brick building in the Federal style, was built between 1819 and 1821. The structure was remodeled in 1831 and a Palladian facade was added. In 1834, fire seriously damaged much of the building. The current Greek Revival structure was completed in 1836. 1819 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A villa with a superimposed portico, from Book IV of Palladios I Quattro Libri dellArchitettura, in a modestly priced English translation published in London, 1736. ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Personal residence of Catherine the Great Greek Revival was a style of classical architecture which became fashionable in Europe in the 18th century, and in the United Kingdom and United States in the early 19th century. ... 1836 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1889, the Hermitage was opened to the public as a museum, both of Jackson's life and the antebellum South in general. Each year, the home receives more than a quarter million visitors, making it the 4th most visited presidential residence in the country (after the White House, Mount Vernon, and Monticello). 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A museum is typically a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment. ... Antebellum is a Latin word meaning before the war. In United States history and historiography Antebellum is sometimes used instead of the term pre_Civil War, especially in the South. ... The southern side of the White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. ... Mount Vernon was the home of George Washington. ... Thomas Jeffersons Monticello Monticello, located near Charlottesville, Virginia, is the estate of Thomas Jefferson. ...

The tomb of Andrew and Rachel Jackson is located in the Hermitage garden. Rachel Donelson Robards Jackson (June 1767 - December 22, 1828) was the wife of 7th U.S. President Andrew Jackson. ...

The area of Davidson County, Tennessee surrounding the Hermitage is known as Hermitage, Tennessee, an unincorporated community. Davidson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Hermitage, Tennessee is a section of Nashville, Tennessee located in eastern Davidson County, adjacent to, and named in honor of, The Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated community. ...

External links

• The Hermitage's homepage