Manuscript Collection

Waxhaw Presbyterian Church Photograph - Accession 1023 M449 (500)

Waxhaw Presbyterian Church Photograph - Accession 1023 M449 (500)

Identifier

Accession 1023 M449 (500)

Inclusive Dates

1880s

Restrictions

Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections

Collection Size

1 piece

Language

English;

Scope and Content Note

This collection consists of a photograph of the old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church dating circa 1880s The Waxhaw Presbyterian Church was founded about 1755 and it was the first Presbyterian church founded in the state of South Carolina. It’s cemetery contains many famous people such as the Revolutionary War Generals Davie and Pickens. It is also known that the seventh President of the United States, Andrew Jackson, was baptized in this church.

Provenance

The Waxhaw Church Photograph were given to the Archives by Tristram W. Bethea on October 9, 2000.

Copyright

For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.

Waxhaw Presbyterian Church Photograph - Accession 1023 M449 (500)

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