Tours of the Homestead may be full due to visiting schools/groups and/or staffing this fall. Only the 11 am and 2 pm tours will be available Nov. 5, and the morning tours for Nov. 15 are full. Call the Visitor Center at 423-638-3551 to check tour status.

School/Group Visitation and Homestead Tours

Be aware in your planning that I-40 in NC and I-26 in TN have been compromised due to the effects of Hurricane Helene. In addition, the Erwin Hwy (107) bridge leading into Greeneville was destroyed and is not expected to reopen until sometime in 2025.

Site Access

The maintenance crew is working on rehabilitation of the sidewalk surrounding the Presidential burial plot. Be aware that some sections of the sidewalk may be closed.

Sidewalk work in National Cemetery

Due to the narrow roadway & tight turn, RVs, mobile homes, charter buses, delivery trucks, or vehicles with trailers are prohibited from the crest of Monument Hill. Check for information about parking at the Visitor Center upon your arrival.

Notice to travelers to National Cemetery

Andrew Johnson's complex presidency (1865-69) illustrates the Constitution at work following the Civil War. As the President and Congress disagreed on Reconstruction methods, the Constitution served as their guide on balance of powers, vetoes, and impeachment. In the end, it evolved as a living document with pivotal amendments on freedom, citizenship, and voting rights - topics still vital today.

Andrew Johnson Homestead

Early Home

Andrew Johnson Monument

The entrance sidewalk to the Visitor Center with the Memorial Building in view

Visitor Center

The Lodge - Park Headquarters

A view of the museum with center case and wall exhibits

Andrew Johnson Museum

A view of Monument Hill studded with veteran headstones

The National Cemtery

Andrew Johnson

Summer Hours: Generally open daily from 9 am to 4pm 

Winter/Spring Hours: Generally open Wednesday through Sunday from 9 am to 4 pm.

The historic Andrew Johnson Homestead, 209 South Main Street may be open by guided tour at 10:00, 11:00, 2:00 & 3:00, based on staffing. Tours are limited to 10. Tickets are available at the Visitor Center until 15 minutes prior to tour time. Check with Visitor Center desk for availability, as schedule modifications are sometimes necessary.

Closed Thanksgiving Day

Closed for Christmas Day

Closed New Year's Day

Andrew Johnson National Historic Site

Self-Guided Tours - Walking

The Early Home is self-guided. Its exhibits also coordinate with the Junior Ranger Program.

Andrew Johnson Early Home

The Early Home sits on the corner of College and Acadmey Streets. It is adjacent to the site parking lot and across the street from the Visitor Center. It is a two and a half story structure in an ell shape with a porch on the back.

Andrew Johnson's Early Home in Greeneville sits adjacent to the site parking lot and could be your first stop en route to the Visitor Center. It is an appropriate beginning place - this is where Andrew and Eliza started their own family and Johnson experienced his first successes in local and national politics.<br /> <br /> Three downstairs rooms are available to tour. This house contains exhibits that explore Andrew Johnson's life prior to becoming President. Learn about his apprenticeship to a tailor in Raleigh, NC, his journeys throughout a young America before settling in East Tennessee, and his start in the business world & political sphere.

Service animals allowed. Animals on leash can be on the sidewalks.

The park may be closed for incelment weather. There may be winter hours. 

Describes Johnson's Early Home and what you can do there.

Explore How it all Began - the Early Home

African American Heritage

Architecture and Building

Enslavement

Self-Guided Tours - Auto

Automobiles or walkers can take in the views from the Cemetery. 

A view of veteran headstones with the Appalachian mountains in the distance

Andrew Johnson National Cemetery

Monumnet Hill is a large hill with a winding road to the crest. At the top of the hill is the Johnson family burial plot. Surrounding it on the hillsdies are veterans from the Civil War to Afganistan. 

<p>The National Cemetery is the final resting place for Andrew Johnson and his family, as well as for the nation's veterans. The high hill containing over 2000 graves provides a stunning view of the mountains. Special events at the cemetery include Memorial Day recognition, <a href="https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/">Wreaths Across America</a>, and the presidential birthday wreath-laying.</p> <p>Feel free to walk the hilly sidewalks and stairs through the cemetery. The main gates are open daily. Pets are allowed on sidewalks on a leash.</p>

Pets are allowed on sidewalks and roadways if they are on a leash. 

The road to the Monument may be closed during inclement weather.

Pay Homage - The Andrew Johnson National Cemetery

Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite

National Cemetery

Landscape Design

Military

Monuments and Memorials

Mountains

Presidents

Scenic Views

Wars and Conflicts

Civil War

Korean War

Vietnam War

World War I

World War II

Museum Exhibits

There are museum exhibits, the park film, and the America's National Parks sales area. This is where you acquire tour tickets for the Homestead. This is where the park restrooms are located.

All ages are welcome. Minors must be accompanied by adults.

The Visitor Center area is self-guided and can take as long as you wish.

A view of the Visitor Center desk and sales area

Visitor Center Lobby

The brick Visitor Center sits on the corner of College and Depot Streets. It is accessed via a sidewalk flanked by the Memorial Building which houses the Tailor Shop and Museum, and the park comfort station. It has double doors and a wide glass front.

Start your visit to the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site at the Visitor Center. Here you will be greeted by a Ranger or Volunteer who will give you orientation to the many places and things to do at the site. We are spread out all over town - but that was Andrew Johnson's fault - he kept moving! <br /> <br /> At the Visitor Center you can find the orientation film, museum, tailor shop, sales area - and restroom! This is also where you get tour tickets to the historic Homestead. The National Cemetery is about a mile away, and the attendant at the desk will provide a map to each place. 

Service animals only are allowed inside the buildings. Pets on leashes are allowed on sidewalks outdoors. 

Reservations are not required for the Visitor Center but large groups should call ahead. The only reservations needed are for the Homestead tour. 

The park transitions to limited winter hours, and may be closed for inclement weather on occasion. 

Get oriented at the Visitor Center

Arts

Painting

Reconstruction

Social Movements

Abolition Movement

Civil Rights

Voting Rights and Suffrage

Tragic Events

Assassinations

Westward Expansion

Homesteading

Junior Ranger Program

Junior Ranger book with badges and trading cards

Collage of Junior Ranger items

<h3>Welcome to the Andrew Johnson NHS Jr Ranger Page!</h3> <p>There are two ways to become a Junior Ranger at Andrew Johnson - one is on-site with a booklet - the other is virtually from your computer.</p> <h3>On-Site</h3> <p><br /> To complete the on-site Junior Ranger program, start at the Visitor Center and ask the Ranger or Volunteer at the desk for a Jr Ranger packet. You just need to finish at least five of the activities in the booklet.<br /> <br /> While working on the booklet, you visit the different areas of the park - <a href="https://www.nps.gov/anjo/planyourvisit/placestogo.htm">the Visitor Center/Museum, the Tailor Shop, the Early Home, the Homestead, and the Cemetery</a>. When you are done, bring your booklet back to the Visitor Center so the Ranger or Volunteer on duty can check your booklet and award you a Junior Ranger badge!</p>

Service animals only are allowed inside buildings. Pets on leashes are allowed on sidewalk areas of the site.

How to become a Junior Ranger at Andrew Johnson NHS

Andrew Johnson

Overview

Hours

Fees & Passes

Map

Things To Do

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Explore How it all Began - the Early Home

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Pay Homage - The Andrew Johnson National Cemetery

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Get oriented at the Visitor Center

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Become a Junior Ranger at Andrew Johnson NHS

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