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Waxhaw in Union County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Andrew Jackson Birthplace

 
 
Andrew Jackson Birthplace Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Randall York, August 8, 2008
1. Andrew Jackson Birthplace Marker
Inscription.
Here was born
March 15, 1767,
Andrew Jackson
Seventh president of
the United States

 
Erected 1910 by N.C. Daughters of the American Revolution.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraGovernment & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is March 2005.
 
Location. 34° 51.939′ N, 80° 47.238′ W. Marker is in Waxhaw, North Carolina, in Union County. Marker can be reached from Andrew Jackson Road (County Route 1105) 0.3 miles east of Old Church Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9904 Rte 1105, Waxhaw NC 28173, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Stephen Decatur Miller (approx. one mile away in South Carolina); Heart of the Community (approx. 2 miles away in South Carolina); Andrew Jackson State Park (approx. 2 miles away in South Carolina); Welcome to Andrew Jackson State Park (approx. 2 miles away in South Carolina); Birthplace of Andrew Jackson
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(approx. 2 miles away in South Carolina); School Days in the Waxhaws (approx. 2 miles away in South Carolina); Birthplace of Andrew Jackson Monument (approx. 2.1 miles away in South Carolina); Welcome to the Andrew Jackson State Park Museum (approx. 2.1 miles away in South Carolina).
 
More about this marker. One of several markers claiming to be birthplace of Andrew Jackson.
 
Andrew Jackson Birthplace Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Randall York, August 8, 2008
2. Andrew Jackson Birthplace Marker
Birthplace of Andrew Jackson image. Click for full size.
Internet Archive
3. Birthplace of Andrew Jackson
From Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History from 458 AD to 1905, by Benson Lossing and Woodrow Wilson Volume 5 1905, page 93.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2015, by Randall York of Mansfield, Ohio. This page has been viewed 731 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 31, 2015, by Randall York of Mansfield, Ohio.   3. submitted on January 19, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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