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| Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Near Van Wyck in Lancaster County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic) |
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Birthplace of Andrew Jackson Monument
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By Michael Sean Nix, October 28, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Birthplace of Andrew Jackson Monument Marker | | Carved Side | | |
Inscription. [Carving Side]
"I was born in So Carolina, as I have been told, at the plantation whereon James Crawford lived about one mile from the Carolina Road X of the Waxhaw Creek" Andrew Jackson to J.H. Witherspoon, August 11, 1824.
Jackson said in his last will and testament that he was a native of South Carolina
This stone stands upon the plantation whereon James Crawford lived. Near the site of the dwelling house, according to the Mills map of 1820.
[Plaque Side]
Brave, truculent, noble, able, honest.
Erected 1928 by Catawba Chapter-Daughters of the American Revolution, Rock Hill, SC.
Location. 34° 50.418′ N, 80° 48.378′ W. Marker is near Van Wyck, South Carolina, in Lancaster County. Marker is on Andrew Jackson State Park Road 0.4 miles east of Charlotte Highway (U.S. 521). Click for map. Marker is in 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. Heart of the Community (within shouting distance of this marker); Jackson Comes Home (within shouting distance of this marker); The Boy of the Waxhaws (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); School Days in the Waxhaws (about 300 feet away); Birthplace of Andrew Jackson (approx. 0.3 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. Birthplace of Andrew Jackson Monument Marker | | |
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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 50 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. 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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