Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site is a National Historic Site in Greeneville, Tennessee, maintained by the National Park Service. It was established to honor Andrew Johnson, the 17th president of the United States, who became president after Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. The site includes two of Johnson's homes, his tailor shop, and his grave site within the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery.
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Site | |
One of Andrew Johnson's homes | |
| Location | Greeneville, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 36°9′30″N 82°50′6″W |
| Built | 1830 |
| Architect | War Department |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Visitation | 51,189 (2019) |
| Website | Andrew Johnson National Historic Site |
| NRHP reference No. | 66000073 |
| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
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16th Vice President of the United States
17th President of the United States
Vice presidential and Presidential campaigns
Post-presidency
Family
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The cemetery also includes the interments of Johnson's wife, Eliza McCardle Johnson, and son Colonel Robert Johnson. David T. Patterson, a United States Senator from Tennessee, and his son Andrew J. Patterson, who was instrumental in securing historic designation for the Greeneville properties associated with Andrew Johnson, were among others buried in the cemetery. The site was authorized by Congress as a U.S. National Monument in 1935, established on April 27, 1942, and redesignated a National Historic Site on December 11, 1963.