Waxhaw, NC 2021
In 1767, somewhere near Waxhaw, Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States was born. It is not sure if his actual birthplace was in North Carolina or South Carolina. The exact border was not known at that time and there are conflicting accounts. Jackson, himself, said he was born in South Carolina, but a midwife present during his birth claims the birthplace to be in North Carolina at the spot where this monument sits. The two possible locations are separated by only a few hundred yards or so, with the current border between them. Both states claim Jackson as their native son. North Carolina erected this monument in 1911, and has done little since. Andrew Jackson State Park, located a short distance from here in South Carolina seems to be a more fitting memorial to Jackson's birthplace.
Andrew Jackson was a mix of positive and negative actions and views. On the positive side he was a supporter of the common man, and a founder of the Democratic Party, but on the negative side he never did anything to help anyone during his Presidency. He only supported one bill in eight years, The Indian Removal Act, which lead to the Trail of Tears, and he extended slavery into western states. He also hated National Banks, paper currency, and it is ironic his face is on the Twenty Dollar bill.
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