Our Mission
The mission of the Andrew Jackson Foundation is to preserve the home place of Andrew Jackson, to create learning opportunities and to inspire citizenship through experiencing the life and unique impact of Jackson.
Preserve, Educate, Inspire
Andrew Jackson Foundation
The Andrew Jackson Foundation, a 501c(3) nonprofit organization that was originally named the Ladies’ Hermitage Association, operates The Hermitage daily. Their aim is to increase the public’s understanding of the life and times of Andrew Jackson, to discuss their relationship to events of today and to inspire citizenship and pride in our nation. The Andrew Jackson Foundation endeavors to accomplish this through preservation, interpretation, exhibition, education, research and publication.
Introduction to The Hermitage
The Hermitage opened to the public in 1889. Occupying 1,120 acres, it is one of the oldest and largest historic site museums in the United States.
Guests have been welcomed to The Hermitage for more than 130 years. It ranks as one of the most visited historic site museums in the country. It attracts visitors from all over the world; thus, tours are available in five languages.
