Andrew Jackson's Hermitage

"Andrew Jackson's Hermitage" by Mary French Caldwell is a chronicle of Andrew Jackson’s residence, the Hermitage, nestled in Tennessee, from humble beginnings as a simple log cabin to becoming a grand estate, highlighting its profound impact on Jackson's life, his beloved wife Rachel, and the historical context of their time. The book starts by honoring the women who safeguarded Jackson's historical home, revealing the Hermitage as both a sanctuary and a symbol of resilience during Jackson's challenging years. It retraces Jackson's early adventures into land ownership and the initial events that brought him to possess the property, while underscoring Rachel Jackson's central role in their home life, and suggests how much the Hermitage meant to Jackson and how it mirrored his public life as a soldier and politician.