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Bookmark or Share- History of the Hermitage | Andrew Jackson’s HermitageBy 1860, only 12 percent of farms in the slave states of the American South could be classified as plantations. Prior to the American Civil War (1861-1865), enslaved workers performed the demanding labor required of a plantation.
- Duels | Andrew Jackson’s HermitageMany people think Andrew Jackson fought hundreds of duels. He did have a temper, he was challenged, and he challenged others several times. But only one duel resulted in shots fired – the duel in 1806, when he killed Charles Dickinson.
- Mansion | Andrew Jackson’s HermitageMajor Remodeling. During Jackson’s presidency in 1831, the mansion underwent a major renovation directed by architect David Morrison. He redesigned the mansion by adding flanking one-story wings, a two-story front portico with 10 Doric columns, a small rear portico and copper gutters.
- Enslaved Archaeological Sites | Andrew Jackson’s HermitageThe slaves who toiled in the fields lived with their family units in the more distant Field Quarter. Footprints of these buildings uncovered through archaeology give insights into the lives of its inhabitants.
- Enslaved Stories | Andrew Jackson’s HermitageAndrew Jackson owned about 150 slaves at the time of his death. By reviewing letters, plantation records, census documents and other materials, more than 500 names have been amassed of persons enslaved at The Hermitage or their descendants.
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