Visitor Center

Begin your visit to the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site at the Visitor Center. The Visitor Center houses a museum collection, Andrew Johnson's Tailor Shop, and a 13 1/2 minute orientation film. The attendent at the desk can provide directions to the other areas of the park and help you personalize your visit based on your interest and allotted time at the site.

The Early Home

A visit to Andrew Johnson's Early Home is self-guided. This home contains a family photo album, exhibits explaining Andrew Johnson's humble origins and rise in the political world, and a timeline connecting events in Johnson's life to those of current events of his time.

Touring the Homestead

Andrew Johnson owned this home twenty-four years, both before and after his presidency. His descendants continued to live here until 1956. Today the house is furnished extensively with original furnishings and belongings.

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The National Cemetery

Andrew Johnson was buried atop Signal Hill in 1875. Known today as Monument Hill, the National Cemetery has become is a resting place for America's veterans. Read a short history of the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery.

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