Plan Your Visit

The Visitor Center

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General Operating Hours

From April through November, Andrew Johnson National Historic Site is open daily from 9 am to 4 pm. From December through March, the site is open Wednesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This schedule may vary.

Tours of the President's home are generally given at 10 & 11 a.m. and 2:00 & 3:00 p.m., based on staffing. Tours are free, but tickets are required to maintain a tour size of no more than 10 visitors on a first-come/first-served basis. Tickets are available at the Visitor Center until 15 minutes prior to tour time. This allows time to travel between the sites, and for the ranger to open and prepare the home.

Please Note: Please Note: On days with limited staffing, Homestead tours may be offered at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., with the Visitor Center temporarily closed during tour times.

Also, be advised that the park will close at noon on Thanksgiving eve, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve and be closed all day on the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day Holidays.

 

Students with knapsacks run toward a yellow bus in the fall.

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Yellow School Buses and Lots of Kiddos

When planning your visit to Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, remember, so too are others. Depending on the time of the year this may include visiting school groups. Generally, the park experiences peak school field trip season/visitation in October and again from March through May.

During these months field trip activity may impact the daily scheduling of visitor services, and sometimes it may be necessary to limit some services such as guided tours and/or audio/visual programs to accommodate educational field trips.

Recommended Tips

When visiting the area during the above field trip season, please be flexible with your travel options. Call the park visitor center at [phone] (between 9 am and 4 pm) to see if schools are scheduled for the date of your planned visit.

 

The Andrew Johnson National Historic Site is comprised of four units:

The Visitor Center
101 N. College Street, Greeneville, TN

The Visitor Center sits on the corner of College and Depot Streets in historic downtown Greeneville, TN. It is the contact station for visitor information, brochures, and directions. Here you will find the site's 13 1/2 minute orientation film and the Eastern National bookstore. Adjoining the Visitor Center, the Memorial Building houses the presidential museum, as well as Andrew Johnson's original 1830's Tailor Shop. Tickets for the tour of the Andrew Johnson Homestead are available at the Visitor Center, unless unforseen events such as maintenance, weather, or staffing necessitate it's closure.

 

Andrew Johnson's Early Home, 1830's - 1851

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The Early Home
201 East Depot Street, Greeneville, TN

The last acquisition to the site, Andrew Johnson's Early Home tells the story of the tailor-turned-politician. Andrew and Eliza's family lived in this house from the 1830's until 1851, when they moved into the larger Homestead several blocks away.

The unfurnished Early Home is open on the first level with exhibit panels that tell the story of Andrew Johnson's early life - from his impoverished childhood as an apprentice in Raleigh, NC to his arrival in Greeneville and his entrance into the political world.

When you step inside this home, you will learn about the growth of the Johnson family and political career, as well as the purchase of his first enslaved people. The Early Home is open during park business hours.

 

Andrew Johnson's Homestead, 1851-1875

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The Homestead
209 S. Main St., Greeneville, TN

The Homestead is generally open on a guided tour basis at 10:00 & 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 & 3:00 p.m. during park business hours. These times may vary, based on staffing. Tours are free but tickets are required to maintain a tour size of no more than 10 visitors on a first-come/first-served basis. Tickets are available at the Visitor Center until 15 minutes prior to tour time. This allows time to travel between the sites, and for the ranger to open and prepare the home.You may walk or drive to the Homestead. Parking is available.

Please Note: On days with limited staffing, Homestead tours may be offered at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., with the Visitor Center temporarily closed during tour times.

Other arrangements may be made for organized groups of 11 or more people. For additional information contact the park visitor center at [phone].

Andrew Johnson owned this home 24 years, and lived here both before and after his presidency. During the Civil War, soldiers occupied the house and left it in disrepair. The Johnsons renovated the home when they returned from Washington, filling it with Victorian furnishings and political gifts. Three generations of the family occupied the home before placing it in the stewardship of the National Park Service. The Homestead is filled with many original family belongings and memorabilia.

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Andrew Johnson National Cemetery

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The National Cemetery
121 Monument Ave., Greeneville, TN

Andrew Johnson and his family are buried at the crest of Monument Hill. The Andrew Johnson National Cemetery served as an active NPS burial ground for the nation's veterans until 2019. The cemetery is open daily for vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Recreational activities are not allowed.

Be advised that due to the narrow roadway and tight turn on Monument Avenue, RVs, mobile homes, charter buses or vehicles with trailers are prohibited from the National Cemetery.

 

Though not part of the historic site, there are two additional places of interest adjacent to the park:

 

Replica of Andrew Johnson's Birthplace

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The Birthplace Replica

Provided by Andrew Johnson's estate, this replica of Andrew Johnson's birthplace in Raleigh, North Carolina, will give you the true scope of Johnson's rise from humble beginnings.

The replica is open during park business hours, from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Exceptions include winter schedule closures, inclement weather, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eves/Days. The grounds are accessible anytime.

 

Andrew Johnson statue by Jim Gray.

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Statue of Andrew Johnson

Sculpted by Jim Gray, and also provided through Andrew Johnson's estate, the figure of Andrew Johnson is mounted on the corner of College and Depot Streets in downtown Greeneville, TN, overlooking the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site.

Another cast of the statue stands on the Capitol grounds in Nashville, TN, where Johnson served as Representative and Senator, as well as both Governor and Military Governor of the state.