6. Hermitage Plantation (Tennessee)
Hermitage Plantation, home of President Andrew Jackson, is infamous for the violence routinely inflicted on its enslaved population. Families were torn apart through sales and forced relocations, deepening the trauma that characterized daily life. Compared to other presidential plantations, the Hermitage’s records reveal a high frequency of whippings and punishments. Insights into the lives and struggles of those enslaved here can be found at the Hermitage’s official site.
