Waxhaws

The Waxhaws are a geographic area on the border between the states of North Carolina and South Carolina in the United States .

geography

The Waxhaws Region is located in the Piedmont Region of North and South Carolina, southwest of the Uwharrie Mountains . The region spans a straight stretch south from Charlotte , North Carolina to Lancaster , South Carolina , and from the Catawba River in the west to Monroe , North Carolina in the east. It is generally afforested and hilly, but not mountainous. A city in the region has adopted the name, but is only one corner of the region.

history

Originally known as "the Waxhaw Settlement," the area was named after its first residents, the Waxhaw tribe. Almost wiped out by disease and the 1715 Yamasee War, the Waxhaw left the region largely deserted. Around 1740 the area was settled by European immigrants, mostly Scottish Irish and German immigrants. The old Presbyterian Church was built in Waxhaw in 1752.

Andrew Jackson , 7th President of the United States , was born and raised in Waxhaws. The exact place of his birth is uncertain; Jackson himself claimed she was in a cottage on the South Carolina side of the border, but a strong local tradition there says he was born north of the border.

During the American War of Independence , the Waxhaws' people brought fierce resistance to the British, particularly under the command of Col. William Davie . However, no residents were involved in the main event of the war in the area. This was the Waxhaw Massacre , in which a force of approximately 350 mainland Virginia Europeans , led by Abraham Buford, was defeated by a loyal force led by Banastre Tarleton . The fight took place where is now Buford , South Carolina.

Sherman's army came through parts of the region during the American Civil War .

The Belk department store chain was founded in Monroe in 1888.

Individual evidence

1. ^ ^{A b} Museum of the Waxhaws and Andrew Jackson Memorial . Archived from the original on September 10, 2007. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 13, 2008.  
2. ^ Louise Pettus: The Buford Massacre . Retrieved March 8, 2011.