THE HERMITAGE
Hermitage, Tennessee - A visit on May 23, 2000
South Carolina claims Andrew Jackson for themselves, and so does North
Carolina--something about the town he was born in being in South Carolina
and later the border was moved so it was in North Carolina. But Tennessee
definitely has dibs on his military and political careers. He became
a politician at an early age and was commissioned major general in the
army. The Hermitage was the home of Andrew Jackson before and after
his presidency. Jackson purchased the plantation in 1804 with 425
acres of land, and at his death in 1845, he owned 1,000 acres. The
plantation is well preserved including the original wallpaper on most of
the walls. Almost all the furnishings are original, which is quite
unusual. Not a spectacular home, but another interesting piece of
history to tuck in our memory bank. |
