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 - 
The front of the mansion

Back of the mansion

Groundhog guarding his burrow on the grounds

Belted
Galloway's on the farm

Three hundred year old cedar

Slave quarters

View of the original log cabin used by Jackson

Andrew and Rachel's
burial tomb

Renovation underway on the front of the mansion


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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