The bronze lamp on mantle was among the original Hermitage furnishings.
The Upper Hall
1. Jackson’s old cedar chest. 2. Steel engraving “Sortie on Gibraltar.” 3. Steel engraving, “Siege of Gibraltar.” 4. Steel engraving of Jackson on Sam Patch, willed to the Association by Miss Elizabeth Archer. 5. Oration on General Jackson, delivered by George Bancroft, U. S. Secretary of the Navy, in Washington, June 27, 1845 (one of 24 public eulogies delivered by various national leaders following Jackson’s death).
Guest Room
1. Portrait of Jackson by Earl. 2. Portrait of Jackson by an unknown artist.
The Brides’ Room
1. Portrait of Mrs. Jackson. Presented to the Association by Mrs. Ellen Call Long, whose father, General Call, eloped with Miss Mary Kirkman and was married at the Hermitage. This portrait and also one of General Jackson, were given to the young couple as a bridal present. 2. Chair from the Chateau de Lafayette, presented to the Association in 1890 by Senator Edmond de Lafayette, the grandson of General Lafayette. Senator Lafayette’s letter in relation to this gift is in the Museum. 3. Masonic Lodge candlestick used in Gallatin by General Jackson. Presented by Col. Thomas H. Boyers. 4. Portrait of Jackson presented to the Association by Mr. and Mrs. David C. Mosby, San Francisco, Calif.
The Dining Room
The dining room contains the original sideboard, table, some of the chairs, side table, pier table, sugar chest, andirons, and some of the silver and glass. The drapery fabric is an exact reproduction of an old brocatel pattern, by Scalamandre Silks; the curtains are of the type originally used; the carpet is one of the period. The floor is the only one in the mansion that has had to be replaced; a piece of the original flooring is in the Museum.
Adjoining the dining room is the pantry and farther to the rear the storeroom. A passageway leads directly from the dining room to the porch connecting with the kitchen.