The Hermitage
The Hermitage is a National Historic Landmark and museum located in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, 10 miles (16 km) east of downtown Nashville in the neighborhood of Hermitage. It was established in 1835. Further out, Nissan Stadium is 9.4 mi away.
A museum inside Nashville
You can stay in Nashville
The Hermitage is inside Nashville, which has 415 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1835
The Hermitage dates from 1835. About ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 72–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Nashville (BNA) has airline service, about 7 miles from The Hermitage.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
The weather near The Hermitage shifts through the year, as below.
The Hermitage
The Hermitage is a National Historic Landmark and museum located in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, 10 miles (16 km) east of downtown Nashville in the neighborhood of Hermitage. The 1,120-acre (450 ha)+ site was owned by President Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, from 1804 until his death there in 1845. It also serves as his final resting place. Jackson lived at the property intermittently until he retired from public life in 1837.
Andrew Jackson enslaved men, women, and children at the Hermitage, numbering nine at the plantation's purchase in 1804 and 110 at Jackson's death. They were principally involved in growing cotton, the plantation's major cash crop.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1835
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1960) · National Register of Historic Places (1966)
- Wikipedia readers
- 62K a year
Where to stay near The Hermitage
The first towns with rooms are Nashville (415) and Goodlettsville (28).
- 1Nissan Stadium
- 2Ryman Auditorium
- 3Parthenon
- 4Bridgestone Arena
- 5FirstBank Stadium
- 6Geodis Park
- 7Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
- 8Percy Priest Lake
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From The Hermitage | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | in town | — | 415 328 hotels · 29 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 13 lodges & cabins · 4 hostels · 15 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 745,904 | $417K | D− |
| Goodlettsville | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 28 20 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 17,506 | $382K | B− |
| Mount Juliet | 6 mi east | 10 min | 13 12 hotels · 1 RV park | 45,172 | $460K | B+ |
| Lebanon | 15 mi east | 25 min | 35 24 hotels · 4 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds | 53,412 | $378K | C+ |
| Hendersonville | 6 mi north | 10 min | 11 7 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 64,266 | $431K | B+ |
| Brentwood | 18 mi southwest | 25 min | 24 22 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 45,313 | $1,031K | B+ |
| Franklin | 25 mi southwest | 35 min | 57 49 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins | 90,226 | $705K | B |
| Smyrna | 18 mi south | 25 min | 21 17 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 63,321 | $358K | C− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
More places people know lie within 13 miles.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaNissan Stadium
24 mi TheatreRyman Auditorium
312 mi MuseumParthenon
410 mi Stadium & arenaBridgestone Arena
512 mi Stadium & arenaFirstBank Stadium
610 mi Stadium & arenaGeodis Park
710 mi MuseumCountry Music Hall of Fame and Museum1.3M visitors a year
84 mi LakePercy Priest LakePhoto credits
Nissan Stadium: Kaldari, CC0 · Ryman Auditorium: Unknown, CC0 · Parthenon: Mayur Phadtare, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bridgestone Arena: EVula, CC BY 3.0 · FirstBank Stadium: Mhar564, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Geodis Park: CheckeredYeti, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum: Sean Russell from Knoxville, TN, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Percy Priest Lake: USACE photo by Todd Yann, Public domain
Quick answers on The Hermitage
Is The Hermitage in Nashville?
Yes. It’s inside Nashville, TN.
When is the best time to visit The Hermitage?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 72–83°.
What is the closest airport to The Hermitage?
Nashville (BNA), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near The Hermitage?
Nashville (in town, 415 places to stay), Goodlettsville (10 mi, 28 places to stay) and Mount Juliet (6 mi, 13 places to stay).
Nashville has the answers
Ask a question, or answer one, in Nashville’s Town Square.
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