This is Andrew Jackson's Mourning Hat. When his wife Rachel died, he ordered this hat from a Washington hat maker.
Notice the wide mourning band around top.
He believed the slander & insults "hurled" at her during his campaign were directly responsible for her death.
Did you know?
14 of our US Presidents are Freemason's?
George Washington
James Monroe
Andrew Jackson
James Polk
James Buchanan
Andres Johnson
James Garfield
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
William Taft
Warren Harding
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Gerald Ford
Celebrating the 250th all year!
Love this massive flag display at Andrew Jackson's Hermatige!
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Andrew Jackson was the 7th President, 1829-1837.
Did you know?
There are More than 130 bridges cross the Mississippi River from it's source in Minnesota to its mouth in Louisiana. 6 of those are in the Quad Cities!
I'm going back to Moline next week to πΈ some bridges. ππ
Do you have a favorite bridge? Let's talk about it!
Remember when I was in Greensboro and stumbled into that Revolutionary War Reenactment? π I wonder if I'll stumble into another when I'm back in Greensboro later this month! ππ
So you know all about Louisville, KY & the horse racing legacy, but....
Did you know?
Louisville is the Disco Ball Capitol of the World? More than 90% of all disco balls are produced here at the Omega National Products Factory. π One of the few places still hand manufacturing.