President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library

Next door to the Doak House is President Andrew Johnson Museum and Library on the Tusulum College Campus ~ here they have a museum of the history of the college and quite a collection of items belonging to the Andrew Johnson family…

The building is from the 1800’s when the school was originally started and has the distinction of being the oldest college in Tennessee (1794). The campus actually has 10 structures that are on the National Register of Historic Places…

  clothing worn by various members of the family while being in the White House…

    President Johnson’s side table with a trinket box, his wallet, and several other family possessions..

 a beautiful family vase that was in the White House during his presidency…

I really like all the quotes from President Johnson they have hanging on the walls…

 

   This one is my favorite…

The kids were very interested and seeing all the items made the history of our 17th president come alive…    In the archive room, looking at several treasures kept under glass…

 

 

     a book from the 15th century

 The desk and library of President Johnson ~ the desk was used by him while in the White House.

             

Learning more about the history of the college and our wonderful state…

A gilded mask of our 16th president (and Libby’s favorite) Abraham Lincoln…

     

This was a wonderful trip and I think I learned as much about our 17th president and our state as my children did…