Historic shrines of America; being the story of one hundred and twenty historic buildings and the pioneers who made them notable . SPORTSMAN S HALL, WHITLEY S STATUJN. KY. Photu hu Misa M. E. Sucre, StnnJunI, page 359. WHITE HAVEN, ST. LOUIS Photo furnished by Albert WenzlickSee page 362 THROUGH THE SUNNY SOUTH 353 Mr. Cartwright of his hearty approval of the sentiment. That there might be more room for entertaining pass-ing strangers like Mr. Cartwright, as well as hosts offriends, Jackson began to build The Hermitage in 1819,of brick made on the plantation. When this house wasburned i
Historic shrines of America; being the story of one hundred and twenty historic buildings and the pioneers who made them notable . SPORTSMAN S HALL, WHITLEY S STATUJN. KY. Photu hu Misa M. E. Sucre, StnnJunI, page 359. WHITE HAVEN, ST. LOUIS Photo furnished by Albert WenzlickSee page 362 THROUGH THE SUNNY SOUTH 353 Mr. Cartwright of his hearty approval of the sentiment. That there might be more room for entertaining pass-ing strangers like Mr. Cartwright, as well as hosts offriends, Jackson began to build The Hermitage in 1819,of brick made on the plantation. When this house wasburned in 1836, a new house was built on the old foun-dation, and with the same general plan. The buildinghas the rather unusual length of 104 feet. Six pillarssupport the roof in front and in rear. Between the building of the first house and its suc-cessor came most of Jacksons political career. Duringthis period also was the visit of General Lafayette. Onthis occasion the Frenchman, recognizing the pair ofpistols which he had given to Washington in 1778, saidthat he had a real satisfaction in finding them in thehands of one so worthy of possessing them. Yes, Ibelieve myself to be worthy of them, Jackson began hisreply, in w
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