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The Hermitage

Museums / Galleries, Nashville

User Rating: ***** 5.0

Fodor's Review:

The life and times of Andrew Jackson, known as Old Hickory, are reflected with great care at this house and museum. Jackson built the mansion on 600 acres for his wife, Rachel, for whose honor he fought and won a duel. Both are buried in the family graveyard. The Andrew Jackson Center, a 28,000-square-foot museum, visitor center, and education center, contains many Jackson artifacts never before exhibited. By the 1840s, more than 140 African-American slaves lived and worked on the Hermitage Plantation, and archeological digs have uncovered the remains of many slave dwellings -- yard cabins, Alfred's cabin, and field quarters. Mansion tours are led by costumed guides, while tours of the grounds are self-guided. Wagon tours are offered April through October. The Garden Gate Café, a museum store, and the Hermitage Garden Shop are also on the grounds. The Hermitage is 12 mi east of Nashville; take the I-40E to the Old Hickory Blvd. exit.

Member Reviews & Ratings:

A must see!

Posted by Beth from Washington on 3/20/06

I made my first trip to Nashville and this was on my list of must sees. I wasn't disapointed at all. I was there in October and even without gardens in full bloom this place was beautiful. There was a wonderful museum with great artifacts & paintings. The grounds are just wonderful and you can picture what it would have been like to live there when Andrew Jackson was. I have never encountered a more knowledgable or wonderful staff. They were all very informative & extremely helpful. There's quite a bit to see besides the mansion too. I think most kinds would find this tour fun. It's only about 20 minutes outside of Nashville, easy to find and worth the money. I'll be making a return trip in June to spend more time there.

EXPERIENCE: 5.0

EASE: 5.0

VALUE: 5.0

DON'T MISS: 5.0

RATING: 5.0

INFO

Address: 4580 Rachel's La., Hermitage, TN
Phone: 615/889-2941
Web site
Cost: $15
Open: Apr. 1-Oct. 15, daily 8:30-5; Oct. 16-Mar. 31, daily 9-4:30 except 3rd wk in January, when museum is closed

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