The Hermitage

The Hermitage, Home of President Andrew Jackson is operated by the non-profit, The Ladies' Hermitage Association (LHA). The mission of the LHA, founded in 1889 to preserve the home of President Andrew Jackson, is to serve as a learning resource for a diverse public. The LHA will engage the public through preservation, interpretation, exhibition, education, research and publications to increase understanding of the complex issues of Andrew Jackson and his times, and to discuss their relationship to issues and events of today, and to inspire citizenship. Functioning as a national history museum, the LHA serves visiting and non-visiting audiences including students, scholars, historians, and the general public - in the Nashville area, the nation and world.

INTRODUCTION TO THE HERMITAGE

The Hermitage is one of the oldest historic site museums in the United States, having been open since 1889. Physically, it is also one of the largest site museums with 1,120 acres of property in suburban Nashville, Tennessee. The Hermitage has a long history of strong visitation making it among the most visited historic site museums in the country. Tourist visitation has been the primary focus of The Hermitage during most of its 120 year history. Visitors from all over the world visit The Hermitage annually. The Hermitage mansion tour is currently available in five foreign languages.

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