Season 2, Episode 7: Andrew Jackson and The Hermitage
Of all the controversies revolving around the 7th President, Andrew Jackson, regarding his life and presidency, one thing is not controversial: he had a great home, the Hermitage, outside of Nashville. Learn about the complex man, his period before political office, his game-changing political turn, his wife, Rachel, and his home!
Make sure to listen to Andrew Jackson’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 1, “Andrew Jackson and the Waxhaws” on his birthplace!
Also, be sure to listen to Andrew Jackson’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 3, “Andrew Jackson’s Tomb” for his gravesite!
Heading to the HermitageWaiting for the Tour Hermitage columns In the magnolias Back of Hermitage Hermitage In the gardens Hermitage gardens Rachel’s tomb in the gardens Hermitage Hermitage A face for money
From My June 2014 Visit!
Hermitage Hermitage In the gardens Looking back tot he mansion It was so nice At the entrance With the Magnolias
From My March 2013 Visit!
In the Visitor Center Walking up to the Hermitage Heading in! From behind The estate from the slave quarters In the woods behind the Hermitage Planned garden Tulips and Rachel’s grave Andrew’s tablet beside his wife’s more extensive grave Hermitage View from the garden
From My August 2022 Visit!
Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage!The HermitageFrom the approachThe breath-taking Entrance HallDetails on the wallpaper From the sitting roomSumptuous furnishingsIn the sitting roomAndrew Jackson’s parlorEntranceAndrew Jr’s roomGeneral and Mrs. Jackson’s bedroomAndrew Jackson’s office Heading upstairsThe yard from the balconyOn Andrew Jackson’s balcony Andrew Jackson’s balcony Guest roomThe dining room The back of the homeBack of the house: very different from the frontAndrew Jackson’s gardenIn the flowersAndrew and me!The Hermitage (with baby trees!), from the official site.
From the Tennessee Virtual Archive.
The Hermitage First Floor Plan, from Hermitage site, with Red Bolded Lines indicating original structure plan.
Hermitage Grounds Map, from Hermitage site.
Jackson Study Dining RoomEntrance HallInterior photos from Hermitage site. Rachel and Andrew Jackson, from White House Historical Association.
BONUS episode featuring my summer of presidential travels as I fit in as many birthplaces, gravesites, homes, and other sites into one history professor's summer break. My trip to New York City, through Ohio and Michigan, and heading back to Arizona Links to Previous Episodes Mentioned:Birthplaces"Martin Van Buren and Kinderhook""Ulysses Grant and Point Pleasant""Benjamin Harrison and North Bend" "Theodore Roosevelt and Manhattan" "William Howard Taft and Cincinnati" "Franklin Roosevelt and Hyde Park""John F Kennedy and Brookline""Richard Nixon and Yorba Linda"Homes"Martin Van Buren and Lindenwald""William Henry Harrison and Grouseland""Franklin Pierce and Concord""Chester Arthur and Manhattan" "Franklin Roosevelt and Warm Springs" "John F Kennedy and Hyannis Port""George Bush and Kennebunkport"Gravesites"Martin Van Buren's Tomb" "William Henry Harrison's Tomb""Franklin Pierce's Tomb""Ulysses Grant's Tomb" "Franklin Roosevelt's Tomb""Richard Nixon's Tomb" "Gerald Ford's Tomb"Support the showAlso, check out “Visiting the Presidents” on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
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