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Andrew Johnson's Tailor Shop, now housed within the Memorial Building.

The Tailor Shop

Andrew Johnson's Tailor Shop became a gathering place for the men of Greeneville. They engaged in political debates, and Andrew soon joined a debating society. When he was elected to his first political office as alderman of Greeneville, some of the meetings were held in this shop.

In the 1920's Andrew Johnson's Tailor Shop was enclosed within a Memorial Building. In the Memorial Building you can see the authentic shop, hear recreated sounds of a bygone trade, lift a tailor's "goose," and see an example of Andrew Johnson's handiwork. Children can try on reproduction clothing from the 19th century.

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The Andrew Johnson NHS museum

The Museum

In the museum area, visitors can read panels which explain the Presidency of Andrew Johnson. Several artifacts are displayed, and highlights of Johnson's administration are covered.

The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson is clarified in the museum, and visitors can vote as a Senator in the trial, deciding Johnson's guilt or innocence of the impeachment charges. The voting tickets are replicas of the original tickets to Johnson's impeachment trial, and visitors are encouraged to keep them after the voting tab is removed. The results are tallied and published every year on the May 26, 1868 anniversary of the final Senate vote.

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Andrew Johnson Homestead

The Homestead

The Homestead was Andrew Johnson's residence both before and after his Presidency. The house is now restored to its 1869-1875 appearance, the time period following Johnson's return home from Washington D.C.

During the Civil War the home was used by both Union and Confederate troops as headquarters. A section of the graffiti left on the walls by soldiers during that time has been left exposed for visitors to see. After the war, the Johnson family remodeled their home, bringing in new furniture, wallpaper, and gifts received in Washington. Many of these original furnishings and belongings are found within the home today.

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Andrew and Eliza Johnson's Grave Marker atop Monument Hill.

The Cemetery

Andrew Johnson was buried atop Signal Hill in 1875. It is known today as Monument Hill.  The hillside which serves as the president's final resting spot is now a national cemetery open for burials to veterans and their spouses.

Family tradition holds that Johnson chose this spot as his final resting place, and it has a commanding view of the distant mountains. His marker is an obelisk topped by an American Eagle. The words inscribed there are a testament to Johnson's political legacy - "His Faith in the People Never Wavered."

Andrew Johnson was buried with his copy of the Constitution, and his body was wrapped in the American flag.