Andrew Jackson Seventh President

Andrew And Rachel Jackson Grave

This was my first trip to Tennessee and I saw both Andrew Jackson's and James Polk's graves on the same day. I started out by seeing Andrew Jackson at the Hermitage which is outside of Nashville, TN. On the day I went it happened to be the same day he died in 1845. The Hermitage was a very interesting place and anyone that likes history in general would enjoy it.

This is what is written on the Jackson's grave's. Since you can get in to see it up close, they have this set up in front of the grave's.

Facts About Andrew Jackson:

Jackson was racist and sexist. He also believed that the earth was flat

Jackson was the only President to pay off the national debt

On January 30, 1835, a mentally disturbed man named Richard Lawrence fired two different guns at Jackson from point-blank range. Both weapons failed to fire. The odds of this happening were put at 1:125,000. Jackson then chased after Lawrence and beat him with his cane

At his funeral in 1845, his pet parrot had to be removed because it was swearing

Jackson was the first president born in a log cabin

He was the only president to serve in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812

Nickname: Old Hickory

Last Words: Oh do not cry. Be good children, and we shall meet in Heaven

Cause of Death: Comsumption, dropsy, tubercular hemorrhaging

The Hermitage