Andrew Jackson State Parkis a 360-acre (1.5 km2)South Carolinastate parkestablished in 1952 to honor the only South Carolina-born president,Andrew Jackson,who was born nearby in 1767. The park is on U.S. Highway 521 about nine miles north ofLancaster, South Carolina.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.
| Andrew Jackson State Park | |
|---|---|
  Site of park in U.S. state of South Carolina | |
| Nearest city | Lancaster, SC |
| Coordinates | 34°50′28″N80°48′25″W/ 34.841°N 80.807°W |
| Area | 360 acres (145.7 ha) |
| Created | 1952 |
| Other information | Features include: a museum |
The park's museum features exhibits about the boyhood life of U.S. PresidentAndrew Jackson,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 calledAndrew Jackson, A Boy of The Waxhaws,sculpted byAnna Hyatt Huntington,that depicts a young Jackson astride a farm horse. There is a marker recognizing Jackson's birthplace that was donated by theDaughters of the American Revolution.The park also includes a replica of a late 18th-century one-room schoolhouse and an amphitheatre.
See also
editExternal links
edit- Andrew Jackson State Park - South Carolina State Parks
- Discover Carolina– includes education program information
- links to state parks.[permanent dead link]