Andrew Johnson’s Grave

Whether you love them or hate them, some of the greatest presidents are buried in some of the most obscure and humble yards while some of the most notorious presidents have been raised up with glorious headstones in the small towns that would otherwise lack an identity. This past summer, I read a bio of Andrew Johnson, then drove to his Tennessee hometown and grave. Just think of him as the guy who took over for Lincoln and then got impeached, but like anyone else, led a far more interesting life than the footnotes we use to remember him. Below is the annotated COP that I built, along with some photos I took of his grave, which rivals any stone from Arlington or Boston or New York.

President Andrew Johnson’s Historical Timeline