Welcome

We are delighted by your interest in “The Hermitage, Andrew Jackson, and America 1801 – 1861,” an NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture/We the People Teacher Workshop. The topic is fascinating and of central importance for all grade levels of American history, and the site of the program is a landmark rich in beauty and meaning. The Hermitage is an 1120-acre historic site that includes the main Jackson residence, the mansion kitchen and smokehouse dependencies, a one-acre historic garden, Tulip Grove mansion (1836), the Hermitage Church (1823), the First Hermitage complex (1801-1805), Jackson’s tomb and family cemetery, and the Donelson family cemetery. The Hermitage also has sites associated with the enslaved community, including Alfred’s cabin (c1840 duplex) and multiple archaeological sites. Middle Tennessee State University (www.mtsu.edu) and The Hermitage (www.thehermitage.com) are pleased to be collaborators in this important venture, and we are preparing for an intensive – but highly enjoyable – period of learning and sharing with a selection of the nation’s very best K-12 educators during our two, week-long workshops this summer.

Please check NEH Landmarks site for 2011 workshops. (http://www.neh.gov/projects/landmarks-school.html)

If you have additional questions, please email them to us at the following address: lahmtsu@mtsu.edu.

Sincerely,

Jan Leone                                                          Marsha Mullin
Project Co-director                                            Project Co-director