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September 2022
Ghost Tours at The Hermitage
Friday, September 23, 6:30 p.m. - Friday, September 30, 10 p.m.
Explore the haunted side of history during our Hermitage Ghost Tours! Embark on a distinctly spooky voyage at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage as you experience the mansion, grounds and cemetery by lantern light.
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Ghost Tours at The Hermitage
Saturday, October 1, 6:30 p.m. - Monday, October 31, 10 p.m.
Explore the haunted side of history during our Hermitage Ghost Tours! Embark on a distinctly spooky voyage at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage as you experience the mansion, grounds and cemetery by lantern light. Along the way, guides in period clothing will explore tragedies that befell the Jackson family, unusual experiences of Andrew Jackson and unexplained incidents at the site. Hear about strange encounters such as the spirits of the Battle of New Orleans and Jackson’s infamous meeting with Tennessee’s Bell Witch.…
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Naturalization Ceremony
Monday, October 3, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
The Middle District of Tennessee will hold a naturalization ceremony on the front lawn of the mansion at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 3.
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Jackson’s Library Card Virtual Book Club
Tuesday, October 4, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Readers ages 16 and older are invited to join Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage for a monthly virtual book club! Grab a snack and your favorite beverage and then log into Zoom for an hour-long meet-up with fellow readers. Discuss that month’s selection, ask questions and get to know that book on a deeper level. Meetings will happen the first Tuesday of the month.
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Digging In: Go Greens!
Saturday, October 8, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Join Lead Gardener Kimberly Cooper to learn about the history of greens and their culinary, ornamental and medicinal use. This presentation will offer a wider discussion on fall and winter vegetable gardening.
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History Uncorked: We Are What We Eat–Food and National Identity in American History
Thursday, October 20, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Eating and drinking are among the most mundane yet essential activities that human beings undertake. However, as well as being vital to sustaining life, the types of food we consume, the way we prepare it and the social settings in which we enjoy it, are more than just functional--they speak to the social, cultural and political beliefs and structures of the times we live in.
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7th President 7k Run
Saturday, October 22, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
The inaugural 7th President 7k is a unique course set on the property that the nation’s 7th president once called home. The 7k will take runners across paved pathways and fields as they take in the rolling hills and beautiful landscape of The Hermitage property.
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: A One-Man Adaptation of the Classic Ghost Story
Friday, October 28, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Join us in the rustic Cabin-by-the-Spring on Friday, October 28, 2022 for the popular "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Actor Neill Hartley is Ichabod Crane in an interactive one-man interpretation of Washington Irving's horror tale about the Headless Horseman set in the sleepy world of Tarrytown, New York.
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: A One-Man Adaptation of the Classic Ghost Story
Friday, October 28, 8 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Join us in the rustic Cabin-by-the-Spring on Friday, October 28, 2022 for the popular "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Actor Neill Hartley is Ichabod Crane in an interactive one-man interpretation of Washington Irving's horror tale about the Headless Horseman set in the sleepy world of Tarrytown, New York.
Learn MoreNovember 2022
Ghost Tours at The Hermitage
Tuesday, November 1, 6:30 p.m. - Sunday, November 6, 10 p.m.
Explore the haunted side of history during our Hermitage Ghost Tours! Embark on a distinctly spooky voyage at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage as you experience the mansion, grounds and cemetery by lantern light. Along the way, guides in period clothing will explore tragedies that befell the Jackson family, unusual experiences of Andrew Jackson and unexplained incidents at the site. Hear about strange encounters such as the spirits of the Battle of New Orleans and Jackson’s infamous meeting with Tennessee’s Bell Witch.…
Learn More