119th Spring Outing Recap
May 20, 2019
Dear Friends, I sit here today, reflecting on another successful Spring Outing. It was an incredible day full of familiar and new faces, the making more...
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Andrew Jackson’s Presidency
April 23, 2019
Andrew Jackson: The Seventh President of the United States Andrew Jackson became the seventh president of the United States of America on March 4, 1829. more...
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Andrew Jackson’s Children, Family Fun and Easter Traditions
March 19, 2019
Family was a priority for President Jackson amid the politics and the bustle of growing a new nation. From an early age, Jackson understood the more...
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Ladies’ Hermitage Association Trivia
March 14, 2019
2019 marks the 130th anniversary of the founding of the Ladies’ Hermitage Association (LHA). In January 1889, Amy Rich Jackson, wife of Andrew Jackson III, suggested to several of her husband’s relatives, including William and Bettie Donelson and Mary Currey Dorris, that an organization be formed, modeled after the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association (MVLA), to preserve the home and some of the property as a shrine to Andrew Jackson. These individuals set the standards for the LHA and can be credited for much of its success. Today, The Hermitage is home to 1,120 acres, Tulip Grove and the Hermitage Church and welcomes 230,000 visitors annually. Test your knowledge on the ladies and the impact they have had with this quiz!
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The Love Story of Andrew Jackson and Rachel Donelson
February 14, 2019
Love is in the air this month, and that is no exception for us at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage! To get into the spirit of Valentine’s more...
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How Preservation and Faith Keeps History Alive at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage
January 23, 2019
The Andrew Jackson Foundation (AJF) has operated The Hermitage since 1889. As one of the oldest presidential home museums, preservation has been at the core more...
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Battle of New Orleans Trivia
January 3, 2019
The last battle of the War of 1812, the Battle of New Orleans, ended in a stunning victory of the American forces, led by Major General Andrew Jackson. General Jackson’s decisive triumph, leading 5,530 American troops against a seasoned British force of nearly 10,100, secured New Orleans and the Mississippi Valley from British control, allowed for westward settlement and economic development on the lands west of the Allegheny Mountains, revitalized American’s faith in their country’s future and made Jackson a national hero. The victory also raised the status of the fledgling United States in the eyes of European powers who had seen the country as not much more than a temporary experiment in self-government. The British defeat eventually led to Jackson’s becoming the seventh president of the United States. Test your knowledge of the Battle with this quiz!
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Hermitage Holiday Traditions
December 17, 2018
Christmas and New Year’s: The Celebration of the Holiday Season in the Mid-1800s If you visit Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage today, you will see holiday more...
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Deck the Halls: What Christmastime Looked Like in the Jacksonian Era
December 7, 2018
It’s that time of year to trim the tree and deck the halls, but has Christmas always included string lights and sentimental ornaments? Christmas during more...
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Reflections from Angola
October 18, 2018
On July 14, 2018, I attended the Back to Angola Festival, an event to commemorate the lives of the formerly enslaved persons escaping slavery in more...
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Ghost Tours
October 9, 2018
Explore the haunted side of history during our Hermitage Ghost Tours! Follow your guide on an exciting ghost tour as they take you on a more...
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Update on Andrew & Rachel Jackson’s Tomb
June 14, 2018
Following an apparent act of vandalism of the tomb of President Andrew Jackson and his beloved wife Rachel in late April, we are happy to more...