{"id":"nps-anjo","slug":"andrew-johnson-national-historic-site","name":"Andrew Johnson National Historic Site","designation":"National Historic Site","category":"historic-site","categoryLabel":"Historic Site and Historical Park","agency":{"code":"NPS","name":"National Park Service","department":"U.S. Department of the Interior","url":"https://www.nps.gov"},"managedBy":[{"code":"NPS","name":"National Park Service","department":"U.S. Department of the Interior","url":"https://www.nps.gov","unitCode":"ANJO","designation":"National Historic Site","sourceId":"nps-anjo"}],"states":["TN"],"stateNames":["Tennessee"],"location":{"lat":36.15624509,"lon":-82.83709021},"bbox":[-82.8397,36.1552,-82.8287,36.1631],"acres":{"value":9,"kind":"gis-estimate","source":"Computed from the simplified boundary","note":"Approximate. The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"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.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/anjo/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=36.1631&b_tl_lng=-82.8397&b_br_lat=36.1552&b_br_lng=-82.8287","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Andrew%20Johnson%20National%20Historic%20Site","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/anjo/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"cover":{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/CD3972B0-AAA1-30C5-EB867099B9E2B89A.jpg","title":"Andrew Johnson Homestead","alt":"Andrew Johnson Homestead with snow","credit":"NPS Photo","license":"Public domain (U.S. government work)","licenseUrl":null,"filePage":"https://www.nps.gov/anjo/index.htm","tier":1,"source":"National Park Service"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/CD3972B0-AAA1-30C5-EB867099B9E2B89A.jpg","title":"Andrew Johnson Homestead","alt":"Andrew Johnson Homestead with snow","credit":"NPS Photo","license":"Public domain (U.S. government work)","licenseUrl":null,"filePage":"https://www.nps.gov/anjo/index.htm","source":"National Park Service","cover":true},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/CD3FF02D-ECB7-9694-F2B666CB44B542EE.jpg","title":"Early Home","alt":"Andrew Johnson's Early Home","caption":"The Johnson family home from the 1830s - 1851","credit":"NPS Photo/Kendra Hinkle","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/CD53E417-DE5A-BD47-87C36F72B27329EC.jpg","title":"Andrew Johnson Monument","alt":"Andrew Johnson Monument","caption":"Gravestone of President and Mrs. Andrew Johnson","credit":"NPS Photo/Kendra Hinkle","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/CD59B176-E6BD-4D65-F9B6E051B2F40877.jpg","title":"Visitor Center","alt":"The entrance sidewalk to the Visitor Center with the Memorial Building in view","caption":"The entrance to the Visitor Center","credit":"NPS Image","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/87E21A99-036E-695B-1A4C6B720ED8491D.jpg","title":"Andrew Johnson Museum","alt":"A view of the museum with center case and wall exhibits","caption":"The Museum tells the story of a controversial presidency","credit":"NPS Image","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/CD65A1F5-0B0B-A242-2872945DFCF93FA1.jpg","title":"The National Cemtery","alt":"A view of Monument Hill studded with veteran headstones","caption":"The commanding view of Monument Hill with veteran headstones","credit":"NPS Image","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Arts and Culture","Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Junior Ranger Program","Museum Exhibits"],"topics":["African American Heritage","Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite","National Cemetery","Enslavement","Presidents","Reconstruction","Wars and Conflicts","Civil War"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Andrew Johnson National Historic Site","description":"Summer Hours: Generally open daily from 9 am to 4pm \n\nWinter/Spring Hours: Generally open Wednesday through Sunday from 9 am to 4 pm.\n\nThe 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.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","monday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","thursday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","tuesday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","friday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 4:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Closed Thanksgiving Day","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{}},{"name":"Closed for Christmas Day","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{}},{"name":"Closed New Year's Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{}}]}],"directions":"GPS The GPS setting for Andrew Johnson NHS may be listed as 121 Monument Ave, which is the park HQ in the National Cemetery. To arrive at the Visitor Center, use 101 North College Street, Greeneville, TN. Plane The closest airport is the Tri-Cities Regional Airport, 43 miles NE of Greeneville. From the airport, take I-81 South to exit 36 and follow the signs to Greeneville. Car From I-81S take exit 36 to Rt. 172 south to Greeneville. From I-81N take exit 23 to Rt. 11E north to Greeneville.","weatherInfo":"There are four distinct seasons in East Tennessee, but temperature and weather conditions can vary widely within those seasons. Spring and Fall are generally pleasant with frequent rain showers. Summer and Winter ranges can be extreme. The President's Homestead is not climate controlled and may be closed at times during excessive highs or lows in the summer and winter.","contacts":{"phone":"4236383551","email":"anjo_information@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Andrew Johnson NHS Visitor Center","description":"Begin your visit to the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site at the Visitor Center. Here you will receive orientation to the other parts of the park, in addition to general information, brochures, and directions. The Visitor Center houses the site's 13 1/2 minute film \"Defender of the Constitution,\" the Presidential museum, Andrew Johnson's original Tailor Shop, and the Eastern National bookstore.","url":"https://www.nps.gov/anjo/planyourvisit/hours.htm","lat":36.1629146461,"lon":-82.8295418735}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"cherokee-national-forest","km":47},{"slug":"pisgah-national-forest","km":62},{"slug":"blue-ridge-parkway","km":73},{"slug":"great-smoky-mountains-national-park","km":86},{"slug":"cumberland-gap-national-historical-park","km":87},{"slug":"pisgah-national-game-refuge","km":87}],"hasBoundary":true,"boundarySource":{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division","url":"https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Reference/Profile/2224545"},"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=anjo"},{"name":"NPS Land Resources Division boundaries","url":"https://services1.arcgis.com/fBc8EJBxQRMcHlei/arcgis/rest/services/NPS_Land_Resources_Division_Boundary_and_Tract_Data_Service/FeatureServer/2"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.602Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"Historic Andrew Johnson Homestead Reopens","text":"The Home of our 17th president has reopened to the public. Daily tours available. See GUIDED TOURS information on website for more details.","url":null,"updated":"2026-05-04 00:00:00.0","id":"nps-42C7073A-D1FF-42C0-AA90-0A83A056678F"},{"source":"NPS","kind":"Caution","title":"Notice to travelers to National Cemetery","text":"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.","url":null,"updated":"2019-08-12 15:39:35.0","id":"nps-B171D571-FE0E-4920-B8B4-5C35D646DD4F"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/andrew-johnson-national-historic-site/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/andrew-johnson-national-historic-site.geojson"}