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A Presidential Valentine: The Love Story of Andrew & Rachel Jackson
February 14 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a full day of history, creativity and family fun at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage (4580 Rachel’s Lane, Nashville) from 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Activities include kids’ crafts, screenings of The President’s Lady (1953), a horse presentation, gallery talks and more. Included with general admission.
SCHEDULE:
- 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Come-and-go kids’ crafts
- 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
- Screening of The President’s Lady (1953)
- 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
- Horse Presentation and Feeding: Meet some of the Hermitage Horses and learn about Andrew Jackson’s love for these animals.
- 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Flower arrangement with Kimberly Weeks, Historic Garden Manager at The Hermitage: Discover Rachel Jackson’s tradition of giving handmade nosegays to her lady visitors, crafted from flowers grown in her own garden.
- 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
- Gallery Talk: Learn about the real-life love story of Andrew and Rachel Jackson, following the first screening of the movie.
- 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
- Second Screening of The President’s Lady (1953)
