Andrew Johnson National Historic Site - Facilities

Andrew Johnson Visitor Center

Open
Open All Year 9 am to 5 pm

Location
The Visitor Center is located on the corner of College and Depot Streets, Greeneville.

The Homestead
The Homestead is open daily for tours at 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, and 4:30. Tour size is limited to 12 people and reservations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations must be made at the Visitor Center no later than 15 minutes before the beginning of the tour. Larger groups should call the Visitor Center at 423-638-3551 ahead of time to make reservations.

The National Cemetery
The National Cemetery is the final resting place for Andrew Johnson and his family, as well as for the nation"s veterans.

Special Programs
Annual celebration of Constitution Week in September. Visitors have an opportunity to sign an oversized copy of the United States Constitution. Visitors are given a pocket size Constitution and educational material. This program is a partner project with the National Constitution Center located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The park commemorates Memorial Day on the traditional date, May 30th, of each year. The public is invited to attend this service at the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery. Call for times. A wreath laying program is held at Andrew Johnson"s gravesite on December 29 to commemorate his birthday. Call for times.

Exhibits
Exhibits include Andrew Johnson"s original Tailor Shop, his tools, and presidential gifts. Also, each visitor is given a replica of an 1868 impeachment ticket upon entering the Visitor Center. Visitors are encouraged to discover more about Andrew Johnson and the events leading up to his impeachment. The visitors can then cast their vote to acquit or to find the president quilty at the "One Vote Counts" exhibit.

Available Facilities
Fourteen minute DVD film Andrew Johnson Defender of the Constitution. Shown on request. This production covers the life of Andrew Johnson from his boyhood years in North Carolina to his return to the United States Senate in 1875, with emphasis placed on Johnson"s devotion to the constitution.