Andrew Jackson State Park is a

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established in 1952 to honor the only South Carolina-born president,

Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was an American lawyer, planter, general, and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before being elected to the presidency, he gained fame as ...

, who was born nearby in 1767. The park is on U.S. Highway 521 about nine miles north of

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. The park offers hiking, boating, camping, fishing and picnicking. There are 25 camping spaces with paved road access. Each space has water hookup and electricity. They are often full on weekends, But not during the week. Nearby is a 20-acre lake with an island in the middle and hiking paths all the way around it. There is abundant Wildlife. The park's museum features exhibits about the boyhood life of U.S. President

, who grew up in this region. Rooms depict Colonial period life, including a dining room, bedroom, textile room, and early tools and farm implements. A notable park feature is a large bronze statue called ''Andrew Jackson, A Boy of The Waxhaws'', sculpted by

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, that depicts a young Jackson astride a farm horse. There is a marker recognizing Jackson's birthplace that was donated by the

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. The park also includes a replica of a late 18th-century one-room schoolhouse and an amphitheatre.

External links

Andrew Jackson State Park - South Carolina State Parks
– includes education program information
links to state parks.
{{authority control State parks of South Carolina Museums in Lancaster County, South Carolina

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Protected areas of Lancaster County, South Carolina Andrew Jackson

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