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| McKamie Farmhouse | |
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| Town/City | Waxhaws |
| State | North Carolina |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 34°51′56″N80°47′15″W / 34.86566°N 80.78737°W |
The McKamie Farmhouse was a farmhouse located in Waxhaws, North Carolina, [1] and is one of two disputed birthplaces of Andrew Jackson, [2] the other being in South Carolina. A historical marker was placed in 1910 by the North Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution. [3]
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