Hermitage in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

The Hermitage

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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 11, 2022

1. The Hermitage Marker

Inscription. Home of Andrew Jackson (1767~1845), Major General in the Army, hero of the Battle of New Orleans, and seventh President of the United States. It was originally built in 1819; partially burned in 1834, during Jackson's second term, replaced by the present building in 1835. He died here, and is buried in the garden.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3A 13.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.

Location. 36° 12.62′ N, 86° 37.346′ W. Marker is in Hermitage, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is on Rachels Lane. Marker is located at entrance just off Old Hickory Blvd (45) and Rachels Ln at Hermitage. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4580 Rachels Lane, Hermitage TN 37076, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in Greater Nashville.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: LaFayette's Tour (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named The Hermitage (approx. half a mile away); The Hermitage Landscape (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Education and Administration Buildings (approx.

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0.6 miles away); The Hermitage Mansion (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Architectural Evolution Of The Hermitage (approx. 0.6 miles away); Icehouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Triplex (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hermitage.

Other markers no longer nearby. The War Road (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been permanently removed); Civil War at The Hermitage (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . The Hermitage website. (Submitted on October 8, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 25, 2010

2. The Hermitage Marker

The Hermitage image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 25, 2010

3. The Hermitage

Andrew Jackson's Tomb image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 25, 2010

4. Andrew Jackson's Tomb

The Hermitage Tour additional marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, September 25, 2010

5. The Hermitage Tour additional marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,629 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 11, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 29, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.