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April 2019
Family Fun Day
April 27, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Family Fun Day: Spring Plowing, Planting, & Painting! Cultivate your curiosity at the Hermitage! Spring means new growth, flowers and wonderful smells in the Hermitage Garden. Join us to dig in the dirt, look under things, smell, touch, wander, and wonder. Kids will be able to plant herbs to take home and watch grow. There will be garden pots to paint – just in time for Mother’s Day! Watch as we plant our crops using a horse-drawn plow to till the soil, learning about…
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Hermitage Yappy Hour
April 27, 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Bring out your favorite canine and enjoy Yappy Hour on the lawn of The Hermitage! Guests will have exclusive after-hours access with their dogs to explore the grounds and gardens. You’ll want to make sure they smell every tree, roll on the lawn and enjoy an outdoor lounge complete with a fenced-in dog park and splash pools to cool down. Exclusive canine photo shoots on the mansion lawn with WJ Photography will be available for purchase, along with dog-friendly food…
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Vintage Baseball
May 5, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
FREE TO THE PUBLIC* Join The Hermitage for a fun day of base ball with the Nashville Vintage Base Ball League! Bring a blanket or chair and enjoy some old-fashioned ball games on our newly expanded playing field. For this special day full of throwback fun, admission to the Game Field will be FREE to the public! Vendors will be on site with ballpark fare for purchase as well as an organ grinder performing at the games! *Admission to the games does…
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Morning Mother’s Day Tea & Fashion Show
May 11, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Join us to celebrate Mother’s Day weekend with an elegant tea party in Tulip Grove mansion on Saturday, May 11th. This year, we are celebrating the 130th anniversary of the Ladies’ Hermitage Association, who fought to save the President’s home and became trailblazers for women and historic preservation across the country. To honor their legacy, guests will be escorted into the garden to enjoy a “Women of the Hermitage” fashion show featuring period dress and stories of women across three…
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Afternoon Mother’s Day Tea & Fashion Show
May 11, 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Join us to celebrate Mother’s Day weekend with an elegant tea party in Tulip Grove mansion on Saturday, May 11th. This year, we are celebrating the 130th anniversary of the Ladies’ Hermitage Association, who fought to save the President’s home and became trailblazers for women and historic preservation across the country. To honor their legacy, guests will be escorted into the garden to enjoy a “Women of the Hermitage” fashion show featuring period dress and stories of women across three…
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119th Hermitage Spring Outing
May 15, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The Andrew Jackson Foundation’s premier fundraising event, Spring Outing, has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 15 at 11:30 a.m. The site will be closed to the public until 2 p.m. A proud Nashville tradition for 119 years that began in the early days of the Ladies’ Hermitage association as a picnic on the mansion lawn, the Hermitage Spring Outing will host EPA Administrator (2001-2003) and Former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman as keynote speaker. Click here for…
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Dog Days at The Hermitage
May 25
Dog Days at the Hermitage Bring out your favorite canine and enjoy the trails and grounds of Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage! Our NEW monthly series will allow dogs and their humans to enjoy the acreage of The Hermitage every last Saturday of the month, from May through November. On Dog Days, visitors can purchase an $8 grounds pass (Members get in FREE!) to walk the grounds, hike the trails and enjoy the preserved natural surroundings and historic 19th-century buildings. OR for…
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Homeschool Days
May 31, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Join us this year for our Homeschool Days! From learning military drills to celebrating the holidays at The Hermitage, our Homeschool Days are full of interactive activities and learning opportunities for the whole family! Below is the full schedule of events and descriptions of each day. For questions, please contact Patrick Martin at [email protected] or 615-889-2941 ex. 241. Pricing: Adults $16, Children (18 and under) $9 and Family Pass (1 Adult + 3 Children) $40. May 31—Smell, Touch,…
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Hermitage Pirate Camp
July 8, 8 a.m. - July 12, 12 p.m.
Ahoy, Matey! Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage is hosting a Pirate Camp this summer and is inviting your student to attend! Enjoy a week-long camp of everything involved in pirate life—from secret identities and codes and navigating waterways to a real-life mock battle. Each student will walk away with a grasp of how privateers helped Andrew Jackson and his militia win the Battle of New Orleans in 1812—a critical victory for our young nation’s morale. Each camp lasts from 8 a.m. until…
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