Andrew Jackson dies at The Hermitage (1845)

Former U.S. President Andrew Jackson died on June 8, 1845, at The Hermitage in Nashville, Tennessee. He had retired to this estate in 1837 after serving as the seventh president. Jackson died at age 78 from dropsy, tuberculosis, and heart failure. The estate, which he owned from 1804, was a significant site in his later life.

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Background. Andrew Jackson, the seventh president of the United States, owned The Hermitage from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The estate lies in Davidson County, Tennessee, about 10 miles (16 km) east of downtown Nashville in the neighborhood of Hermitage. Jackson lived at the property intermittently until retiring from public life in 1837, after which he remained influential in national and state politics.

Death. Jackson died on June 8, 1845, at The Hermitage. The causes of death were dropsy, tuberculosis, and heart failure. He was 78 years old at the time of his passing. The Hermitage was his residence from his retirement in 1837 until his death.

The Hermitage. The Hermitage was a plantation owned by Jackson from 1804. It was located in Davidson County, Tennessee, east of Nashville. The site included bedrooms occupied by Jackson and his son Andrew Jackson Jr. The property was later managed by the Ladies' Hermitage Association and opened to the public as a museum.

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