Amidst all the shopping, and hustle and bustle of Christmas preparation, I took a much needed
diversion this week, to visit one of my favorite historic homes
The Hermitage.
Home of the seventh president of the United States ANDREW JACKSON
Term- March 4, 1829 to March 4, 1837
Andrew Jackson - ![](//2.bp.blogspot.com/_IUVUWmxooYE/SyxuyOCPHMI/AAAAAAAADfc/42MrT6I2S9w/s400/Andrew+jackson.jpg)
The front of the mansion
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Back of the mansion
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Groundhog guarding his burrow on the grounds
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Belted
Galloway's on the farm
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Three hundred year old cedar
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Slave quarters
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View of the original log cabin used by Jackson
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Andrew and Rachel's
burial tomb
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Renovation underway on the front of the mansion
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The
Tulip Grove built for Rachel Jackson's nephew.
Info credit: Wikipedia
11 comments:
Oh, I would love to visit that house. It is somewhere I would love to go with my beloved, as his last name is also Jackson.:)
Great post,great pics..of course I love that groundhog pic,that is awesome..
I hate to admit this, Jo, but as many times as I have passed by the Hermitage, I have never been in it... Your pictures are great...I MUST go there now!!!! Thanks for sharing.
Hugs,
Betsy
I have been there and it is a great part of history. I loved seeing the groundhog.
Patsy
I love visiting historic places. I will definitely visit there when we move to TN.
I miss Tn I would love to move back someday
I love those Belted Galloways. I also see you have green grass and no snow. Glad you enjoyed your Christmas break!
ps. Your home looks lovely decorated for Christmas.
Thank you for sharing such a historic place, wonderful pictures. Love the grounhog.
Sunny :)
Beautiful...I'd love to take that tour!
Those 'oreo' cows always make me smile! :)
What a lovely place to visit. Lovely photos!
Beautiful photos. I've only been once, and not inside. I'm a transplant from Virginia.
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