The sun., 1903-10-18
TREASURES or THE HERMITAGE.
The House I'm Which Andrew jackson
Made His Home.

From the Mem Orleans Times Democrat
The Hermitage the old home of Gen. An
drew jackson, has. through the efforts OF
the Ladies' Hermitage Association been
almost restored TO the condition it was in at
the time OF the death of Gen. Jackson. In
1855 the State of Tennessee purchased from
Andrew J ackson Jr., for sis. 900 I he Hermita &c
farm. which then consisted Of 500 acres OF
land and IL was intended to offer II to the
United States Government for II branch of
West Point Academy but the Civil War pre-
vented the consummatlon of, these plans.
In 1850 the State Legislature of Tennessee
conveyed to the Ladies' Hermitage hsso-
citation through a board Of trustees, the
house. tomb, all outhouses and twenty -1ve
acres Of land to preserve, beautity and
adorn. throughout all coming years. in a
manner most befltting the memory OF the
great man and commensurate with the graft
tude of his countrymen.
The association has put forth untiring
efforts to raise the funds necessary to pUr-
chase the furniture and relies that were in
the house at the time Of Gen, Jackson'S death,
II has naugurated all kinds OF enterprises,
lectures, balls concerts. theatricals, &c,
anything that would net money 70 its treasury.
The work of sistentatiOn is aided by the state =
appropriation or $50 month, which pays
the curator and does some little repair work.
place in its present good condition and In
replacing those pieces Of relic furniture now
to be seen in the house. and It is its cherished
plan TO purchase all the relics and furniture
and rehabiitote the house as it was in Jack
sons life.
The original Hermitage was built in so.
standing. Aaron Bnrr made his famous
visit to the Hermitage in 1905, and was en-
tertnined in this log house Gen. jackson
was living in the log house when the battlc
Of New Orleans was fought in 1875. and re-
turned to this humble home the "conQuering Y
hero and idol of the, nation. The present
site was selected and built upon in 1919 and
was of brick made on the place, LAFAYETTE
was burned in 1885 and rebuilt in 1898 upon
the same foundation ns II now stands. Gen.
Jackson died IN 1875, az the age OF ~ years,
and was buried by the side OF his wife in the
tomb in the garden
adopted the infant son Of severn Done lson.
n brother Of Mrs. jackson, and named him
Andrew Jackson. Jr,: and he bore the name
and became the heir to all the estates His
gallnntly as Colone! Of artillery in the Con-
federate Army. returned 10 the Hermita ge
and lived With his :, mother s ru, until the time
household furniture. menlentos and relics
Of the old hero. 1T was from Col. jackson
that the Ladies Hermitage Association pur-
chased most Of the relics.
The Hermitage is built IN the old Colonial
style Of architecture, with large yerandas
In front ana rrHr sds wde nall way with double
menting these. The rooms are large and
spacious and Hre eleven in number beside =
pan,ry. storeroom. Kitchen, cellar. &c On
atcring the hail. which is large and COM
molious, ono notes AT first glance tho pictorial
wall pupvr, which was ordered by Gen Jack
son from Paris. France, when the house was
rebuilt in 1895, il came by way Of New
Orleans W the Mississippi and Cumberland
rivers It represents the legend Of 1ele-
mnchus and Is that part Of the story Of the
landing Of Ulysses on the island Of Calypso.
Although Col. jackson still has many
valuable curios that belonged to the odd
hero" the Ladies' Hermitage Association
has succeeded In acquiring. either by pur-
chase or presentation, no less than i72 sep
arate and distinct relics. varying in size
and value from the celebrated Decatur silver
service that Gen Jackson purchased from
tn the brass fender that has no value what
eyr, except that II was once the property
Of the General,