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Jackson Comes Home
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By Michael Sean Nix, October 28, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Jackson Comes Home Marker | | |
Inscription. Andrew Jackson, champion of the common, is a larger-than-life hero. He has been memorialized throughout American history. The idea of commemorating Jackson with a statue in the land of his birth was conceived by Perry Belle Hough of the Lancaster Historical Commission in 1962 when visiting Brookgreen Gardens to see Anna Hyatt Huntington's world famous sculptures.
Fellow Historical Commissioner Nancy Crockett and her students wrote to Mrs. Huntington and asked her to sculpt the statue in honor of "the only South Carolinian to become President."
Erected by South Carolina State Park Service.
Location. 34° 50.4′ N, 80° 48.426′ W. Marker is near Van Wyck, South Carolina, in Lancaster County. Marker is on Andrew Jackson State Park Road 0.5 miles east of U.S. 521. Click for map. Marker is in the Andrew Jackson State Park. Marker is in this post office area: Van Wyck SC 29744, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Boy of the Waxhaws (here, next to this marker); Birthplace of Andrew Jackson Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); School Days in the Waxhaws (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Heart of the Community (about 400 feet away); Birthplace of Andrew Jackson (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Birthplace of Andrew Jackson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Major Crawford's Home (approx. 0.5 miles away); Boundary Line (approx. 0.9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Van Wyck. |
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By Michael Sean Nix, October 28, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Jackson Comes Home Marker | | At 25,000 pounds, the granite base for the statue bent the crane during installation. Photograph provided for use on the marker courtesy of the Lancaster News | | |
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By Michael Sean Nix, October 28, 2009 | |
| | | 3. Jackson Comes Home Marker | | Anna Hyatt Huntington was 90 years old when the statue was completed. Photograph provided for use on the marker by the Lancaster County Libary | | |
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By Michael Sean Nix, October 28, 2009 | |
| | | 4. Jackson Comes Home Marker | | The 10-foot-tall, 3,500 pound, bronze statue was dedicated at the Celebration of Andrew Jackson's 200th Birthday in 1967. Headline provided for use on the marker courtesy of the Lancaster News | | |
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By Michael Sean Nix, October 28, 2009 | |
| | | 5. Jackson Comes Home Marker | June 20, 1962
Dear Miss Crockett:
I have your interesting letter of the 6th with appreciation of Brookgreen and I am glad you know the gardens.
Your suggestion of Andrew Jackson as a young man growing up among the rural activities of a small frontier town, is the only side of his life that appeals to me as a sculptor, as well as the interest the children seem to have in the project.
A picture came to mind as I read over your letter and I have tried out the composition. I have Jakcson as a young man of sixteen or seventeen seated bareback on a farm horse, one hand leaning back on the horse's rump and looking off over his native hills, to wonder wonder what the future holds for him.
Its a quiet composition but think has possibilities.
When I get the model further developed I will send you a small snap shot to see what you think but it would be some years before it could be developed as I have other works promised.
With best wishes
Sincerely,
Anna H. Huntington | | |
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By Michael Sean Nix, 1 | |
| | | 6. Jackson Statue | | |
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By Michael Sean Nix, October 28, 2009 | |
| | | 7. Jackson Statue | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on October 28, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 46 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Submitted on October 28, 2009, by Michael Sean Nix of Spartanburg, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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