President Andrew Jackson drew his last breath 170 years ... from the heat and listened to Holland, dressed in period costume, as she shared stories of Jackson's funeral with his tomb as a backdrop.

The tribute to Andrew Jackson is now wearing a pumpkin head ... However, his current costume is easily removed, unless city leaders decide to leave it up through Halloween.

Gravesite of President Andrew Jackson Gravesite of President Andrew ... “We are one of the very few historic sites to wear historic costumes. We want to show guests what the style of the day ...

Andrew, then thirteen years old, joined the local militia as a patriot courier. At fifteen years of age, Jackson and his other brother, Robert, were captured by the British in 1781. Jackson’s face was ...