The incident happened at the home of the seventh President Andrew Jackson.
Three people were initially taken to the hospital after experiencing mild symptoms related to a suspected Carbon Monoxide exposure.
We are on the scene of a suspected Carbon Monoxide incident at the @7thpresident. We transported a few people with mild symptoms. The Hermitage was closed to the public. It is closed Monday-Wednesday regularly at this time. pic.twitter.com/TnULUATvSP
— Nashville Fire Dept (@NashvilleFD) October 5, 2020
A short time later, a fourth person was taken to the hospital.
We are transporting one more person from the @7thpresident for symptoms related to a suspected Carbon Monoxide exposure. This will be the fourth person transported as a result.
— Nashville Fire Dept (@NashvilleFD) October 5, 2020
The Hermitage is closed to the public on Monday through Wednesday.
The cause of the Carbon Monoxide incident is unknown at this time.
A spokesperson with Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage released the following statement:
On Monday, October 5, there was a Carbon Monoxide incident in The Hermitage’s Visitor Center. Thankfully, no visitors were on the property since we are currently closed Monday-Wednesday. A few staff members were experiencing mild symptoms and, in an abundance of caution, have been transported to a nearby hospital. Our HVAC company and Nashville Fire Department are evaluating what happened, and we hope to have the issue resolved quickly. We are still planning to open on Wednesday, October 7 for regularly scheduled Ghost Tours.
