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Presented by Ryman Auditorium at Ryman Auditorium. There are no recent bookmarks. Advanced Filters. Home Venue Andrew Jackson's Hermitage. Mansion officials said such events recently have sold out and encourage early ticket sales. The historic home of President Andrew Jackson was not immune to the tribulations and challenges of the pandemic with a multi-million dollar loss in revenue from a three-month closure in , but is rebounding in a big way and is now selling out popular events.

As with all venues and tourist destinations, The Hermitage had to pivot the past year-plus to navigate the pandemic and keep interest in the mansion alive. The Hermitage closed its doors March 17, and reopened June 11, They followed through with restrictions. Restrictions for nearly a year at this tourist site in the heart of Hermitage were related to mask mandates and social distancing. They were limited on the number of people they could have in the mansion at one time, as well as at their after-hour programs and events, including weddings.

Those restrictions have now been lifted, though the staff is still required to wear masks while indoors for their safety and the safety of their visitors. One of my ways to gauge attendance is to look at our parking lot, and I have to say, seeing it full again leaves me optimistic about the recovery of not just our site but of Nashville as a whole.

The heart of the pivot during the closure was to provide many virtual offerings as a way to keep in touch with their followers and to keep interest in their site, Jones said. Additionally, in the last year-plus, the site has been proactive and sanguine.

Preservation did not halt, even while they were closed and faced with financial challenges. They focused on a wallpaper repair on the second floor of the mansion and completion of the long awaited and much needed cleaning and repair on the tomb where Rachel and Andrew Jackson are laid to rest.

At the tomb, there was major cleaning of the columns, floors, steps and more, with the use of low-pressure steam, laser ablation and chemical poultices. In addition, the copper roof of the tomb was coated with a sealant to prevent copper salts from staining the stone of the tomb. Also, during this unprecedented time, The Hermitage partnered with Natchez Hills Winery on an onsite tasting room.

Now, every Hermitage ticket includes a discounted wine tasting. When Taylor died he left it to his widow Pat Taylor. In , the diner got a little interior facelift courtesy of the Food Network, which was filming for the show American Diner Revival.

It still feels exactly the same — open all night from 10 p. This loss, if and when it happens, is devastating for the already limping Nashville restaurant industry — another institution lost to something shiny and new. Another longtime neighborhood diner, Athens Family Restaurant, lost its home in Melrose earlier this year, but quickly found a new location near Belmont. Eater Nashville will share more on this story as more information becomes available.