andrew johnson national historic site

Definitely a must see if in the area. Very historic and the Park Service officials were very informative.

Learn about the life and times of President Andrew Johnson. Enjoy The museum and his home. The home has all the original furnishings. Its like stepping back in time. All for no charge. His grave site is located close by..around a mile or so from his home, on Monument Hill.

Both the visitor center guide and the guide at the Johnson home were extremely knowledgeable and friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed.

This is a National Historic Site, first off. There information interpretation location, a replica of his birthplace, and his home shortly before and after his presidency. His final home is called the “Homestead” and is where he spent his years after the presidency. The interpretation center offers a film about his life along with a chronology of his life. The center also has the cabin that he originally worked in as an apprentice in tailoring. Somehow the cabin survived with very little change, even though it changed ownership/hands several times. His home in Greeneville, for that time period was something else. It was a brick structure, rare for bldgs. of that time and therefore it was also expensive. His family owned the home from about 1856 – 1942 when one of his granddaughters signed it over to the National Parks. Unlike many historical original homes, this one hasn’t changed much in structure. It was upgraded with electricity but, I don’t think that happened until the 1930’s or later. The house still retains much of its original furniture, pictures, wall-paper, etc. The park service’s interpretation of the home and all its occupants is very informative. Overall, his home life after his presidency was not great – his wife and two remaining sons would die of consumption. Nor did any of his sons leave an heir to carry on his name. Even so the house still has warmth to it. All the rooms have a firm sense of family in them. The home structural design is along the Colonial Revival. A visit to the Andrew Johnson National Historic site is fascinating, and gives one a new impression of a president that has historically been under-appreciated.

The Andrew Johnson National Historic Site is exceptional. They have done a wonderful job preserving the 17th president's home (and even his tailor shop!) and the exhibits are nicely arranged and very informative. The National Park Service employees who provide the tours are extremely knowledgeable and not only provide interesting information about Johnson's life and presidency (from 1865-1869), but also place the story within a broader historical context to give visitors a good idea about the tumultuous period in which Johnson lived. Needless to say, this is an excellent place to visit (especially if you are interested in anything related to the Civil War and Reconstruction), and is actually one of the best historic sites I have seen yet.

This presidential historic site includes 4 stops, much walkable, but if driving between sites is preferred parking is not a problem. There is an original home, tailor's shop and museum, family homestead and burial site. The docents were well informed and the sites are well maintained. The views from the mountaintop burial are breathtaking. No fee.

There's not a whole lot to see here if you aren't really into Presidential memorabilia. I think it would be disappointing as the focal point of a trip but it's a nice place to stop if you're nearby. There are three "units", the old home / taylor shop (which you cannot go into), the homestead (visit by tour only) and the gravesite which isn't much to see. Seems like kind of a token NPS site but still worth dropping by if you're near.

Site is comprised of four units: Parking is not a problem.1. Visitor center, museum and Tailor shop. 2. Johnson's early home (original). 1 miunte walk from visitor center 3. Johnsons Homestead - where he lived before and after he was president. 4 minute walk. 4. Momument Hill - Johnsons burial site a uphill 15 minute walk from visitor center or you can drive. Adjacent to the park is a "REPLICA" of Andrew Johnson's original birthplace in Raleigh N.C. First stop should be the visitors center at 101 N. College st. Watch short film called "The Defender of the Constitution" and see the Museum and Tailor shop. PLUS YOU NEED TO MAKE A RESERVATION to see the Homestead, 15 minutes prior to tour time. Tours are free but LIMITED to 10 or 12 people. Tours start on the half hour starting at 9:30 and last about 40 minutes. Lots of interesting facts and information: Johnson a so called "War Democratic" and was President Lincoln's, a Republican, Vice President. Park is in historic heart of Greenville, we ate at a small restaurant close by, can't remember the name but food was good. 5 miles away is Tusculum College, it houses a very small Presidential library. A small room with Pres. Johnson desk, papers and his books. Worth a 40 minute stop. But I would suggest you call before going. THEY DO NOT keep the hours that are posted. Tusculum is one of the oldest colleges west of the Allegheny Mountians.

We (mom, two boys and myself) stopped in to visit on our way through northern Tennessee. We were greeted by a friendly Ranger who knows so much about President Johnson he could write a book! We watched the obligatory 15 minutes National Park/Monument video (that refreshed my memory). We then got to decide if we would vote for impeachment or not. The park service put his original tailor shop in the visitor's center. After that we headed out and poked around his first home in Greeneville. We then headed a few blocks to his presidential home. I enjoyed the tour. Coming from VA, I liked seeing presidents from later in American history. Worth the few hour visit! One note: there was an older woman with a walker and she had difficulties traversing the steps. Might want to keep that in mind.

I learned quite a lot I had never known about Andrew Johnson. I liked seeing his tailor shop, and the various artifacts of his life and presidency. The tour of his residence was excellent, and our knowledgable ranger guide answered many questions from our group. He told a great variety of stories about Johnson and his family, as we looked at the carefully restored home. One wall had been left bare to show the graffiti written all over the walls by occupying soldiers during the civil war. It was a great insight into a frequently misunderstood president.

Wow, we all learned a lot about Johnson thanks to the tour of his home and the visitor center. We will all give Andrew Johnson a kinder review after this tour. He's always been blamed for the disaster of reconstruction in the south and it was enlightening to learn that congress was mainly to blame. Johnson was a fierce defender of the constitution. Our 9 year old loved the fact that he could take pictures, touch the handrail on the stairs and even go out on the balcony. Most of the Presidential homes he's visited don't allow any of that. There are many more interesting things to learn about the Johnson family. If you are in the area it is worth the drive out of the way to learn about Andrew Johnson.

This Historic site spans several individual properties in "downtown" Greenville TN. As part of the Junior Ranger program, we were able to visit most of them. We especially enjoyed the house tour (the map to walk there safely was very easy to follow, unlike most NPS maps). The interpreter/ranger was very sensitive to the needs of our young family and helped us feel welcome as part of the group. (Note: the house is NOT stroller accessible - but we parked the stroller on the large porch and carried the babby)The museum focuses on the political career of Andrew Johnson with a huge focus on the Impeachment trial and results. Several parts (like voting for/against impeachment) are interactive, which my young Junior Ranger enjoyed. The tailor's cabin (enclosed within the museum) is REALLY neat. It is amazing what lengths they went to to preserve this shop. The kids enjoyed the kids-area dress up. The Junior Ranger program was hard to complete. The verbiage was above an 8-year-olds' reading level and the questions were often found in obscure locations. In addition, it was not available as a PDF download so we had to do it all THERE. The phenomenally helpful rangers helped make it a positive experience for HIM however. We also were able to complete the Civil War Historian Junior Ranger (patch) with this and two other CW NHP sites.

They recommend go in the home across from the tailor's shop/visitor center first but I say go for the visitor center video FIRST and you'll understand more. The house where he later lived with his family is across the street. Don't despair that it is mostly educational exhibits and not artifacts because the real stuff is in a third house where they later lived just down the street.Because their heirs revered their heritage for several generations you will see the family's actual possessions, not just a recreation, which I think is unique. The ranger will explain how they managed to do this. Besides Johnson's life and presidency, it provokes a lot of thought about the culture of his time in general--we had several topics to google when we returned home.

We were staying near Greeneville and came upon this. There's no admission, and this was a good way to spend the afternoon.

We were starting out on a car trip and saw the signs for Andrew Johnson's home and museum and decided to stop. We went to the Visitor Center and his home from early in his time in Greenville( it is not a replica of his birthplace as one reviewer noted; there is one in Raleigh). Both the house and visitor center have timeline exhibits that pinpoint highlights of his life and important moments in American history. There is information on his family and career. The buildings are well maintained. There is no guide at these sites although there is a National Park Service employee in the visitor center. You can do an audio tour, however, via cell phone. The sites are free of admission. We did not go to his later home or grave and will go back another time to do that. The visitor center and early hone can be entirely viewed in about an hour and a half. It was very quiet when we visited and parking was easy?