SC-29-3 Waxhaw Presbyterian Church

Marker text: WAXHAW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

About 3 miles W. is Waxhaw Presbyterian Church, organized 1755, first church in upper South Carolina. President Andrew Jackson, born nearby, was baptized there. His father lies in the churchyard with other early settlers of the Waxhaws and many veterans of various wars, including: Gen. Wm. R. Davie, Maj. Robt. Crawford, Major John Barkley, Col. J. H. Witherspoon, Isaac Donnom.

Erected by Lancaster County, 1948

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Location: U.S. Hwy. 521 & S.C. Sec. Rd. 29-775, N of Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Carolina

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