The Hermitage

The Hermitage is the home and plantation of President Andrew Jackson, and a museum that also tells the story of the more than 150 enslaved people who lived and worked there. Caretakers and staff have long reported seeing figures on the mansion's balcony and other unexplained sightings. The Hermitage runs its own lantern-lit Ghost Tours in the fall, which explore ghost stories, unexplained happenings and strange accounts connected to the mansion, grounds and family cemetery. The stories sit alongside a history that includes enslaved people, and the site presents both.