Andrew Jackson Museum Exhibit: Born for a Storm
Visit our state-of-the-art, historic exhibit at the Andrew Jackson Museum.
This state-of-the-art, $1.1 million exhibit brings the rich story of Andrew Jackson’s meteoric rise from his humble beginnings to his presidency through bold visuals and a series of interactive displays. This man of conflict and contradiction comes to life in a new multi-layered and engaging exhibit experience at The Hermitage that reveals some of the enormous contrasts, conflicts and contradictions in the man who reshaped America, and redefined American politics.
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Origins as an Orphan
Without government favor or advantage of aristocratic birth, Andrew Jackson rose from humble circumstances to become an icon of a New America.
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Resiliency as a General
After being hailed as a military hero in the Battle of New Orleans, he went on to win the hearts of countless Americans who hungered for a “people’s leader.”
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Visionary Leadership as a President
For more than 200 years, America’s seventh president, Andrew Jackson, has been a lightning rod that inspired, shaped and transformed America and our image of ourselves as Americans.
