The Hermitage, Nashville, Tennessee - Discussion
Anonymous
· Oct. 31, 2025, 3:26 a.m.
Discussion thread for The Hermitage, Nashville, Tennessee.
Settled by Nathaniel Hays in 1780, Hays sold the farm to Andrew Jackson in 1804 for $3,400. Jackson built the Federal-style, two-story brick home around 1820. He came back here after his U.S. presidency term ended in 1837, and died here June 8, 1845. The property fell into disrepair until 1889,...
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