The american obsession with old things

"Did" The Hermitage in Nashville yesterday. Pride of the site was the house itslef, extensively rebuilt in the 1830's after fire damage. Revered for being the home of the slave trading president and General Andrew Jackson we had to show due reverence as we were shown round

I did not like to mentione that our home in England is older than this, and just simply lived in! Mind you if they want to spend a bit helping us restore it to more original style that'd be nice !!