Lecture by John Vick, Director of Collections: Andalusia Historic House, Gardens and Arboretum: Two Centuries on the Delaware

Please join us for a fascinating lecture about Andalusia, the home of Nicholas Biddle. The lecture entitled “Andalusia Historic House,, Gardens and Arboretum: Two Centuries Along the Delaware,” will be given be John Vick, Director of Collections, Interpretations and Engagement at Andalusia. The lecture is free but please register for the event on our website: https://bordentownhistory.org

Nicholas Biddle (January 8, 1786 – February 27, 1844) was an American financier who served as the third and last president of the Second Bank of the United States (chartered 1816–1836).^[1] Throughout his life Biddle worked as an editor, diplomat, author, and politician who served in both houses of the Pennsylvania state legislature. He is best known as the chief opponent of Andrew Jackson in the Bank War.