The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1923-08-23

Revolution and wild youth the frontier
Andrew Jackson became II lawyer ut Nashville
then in North Carolina He served in the national
house and senate representing Tennessee lie
defeated the Creeks and Seminoles in the War Of
1872 and his defeat OF the British at New Orleans
In 1915 one of the decisive battles Of American
| history, inasmuch ms If Pnkenham had captured
New Orleans Grent Britain would presumably
never hive let go of the mouth OF the Mississippi
He was the first American governor OF Florida
IS2l). He was the seventh president OF the
United States His firm stand against notification
by South Carolina In 1882 IL history The "spCils
| system" Is linked with his name. His devotion to
his wife touches the peoples heart. "Old Hickory"
was red-headed and individual. He IL II popular
| figure of our history
The birthplace controversy Is sort Of double
barreed dispute. First there Is the controversy
over the house in which he was born-the Nc.
kemey home the Crawford home. After this
| had apparently been settled In favor Of the
| Crawford house, the next question was: Was the
| Crawford house in North Carolina in south
CarOna7
You see. Andrew Jackson's father died and WINS
buried close to the North Carolina South Carolina
state line. From the funeral Andrews mother
went either to the home Of her SISTER. Mrs. james
Crawford or to the home Of another sister. Mrs
George Mckinney. And In one Of these two
houses Andrew horn. The two houses
only few miles npart. but the Crawford place Is
North Carolina.
The truth is-or seems to bc-that In 1867. the
date Of his birth. the line between the two states
had not been permanently settled II was not
until 1915 that the boundary line dispute between
the two states settled at n conference between
the governors ut Grecnvillc, $. G. That was the
occasion Of the historic remnrk of the governor Of
North Carolina TO the governor of South Carolina.
which Is even trucr now than then.
But II there Is controversy over 'Old lIckory'x'
| birthplace. there Is reconpense In the Hermit
nge." where he lived and dlcd-the picturesque
historical home Is Just as Its owner and builder
left II.
OF all the historical homes In the United States
none Is more picturesque Of more interest thnn
the "H.rm'agc." II lies within twcly" miles Of
Nashville. Tennessee on n rund TINT runs through
n rich. rolling pnin, dotted win grci' oaks rising
out OF grassy meadows, the fields bordercd with
wild flowers.
Jncksnn's holdings comprised about 1000 acrcs
and his land was some Of Tho finest In Tennessee
He was evidently good farmer, for Their" are
records Of his accounts among III" papers of the
'IIermitugc." Th" great barn which h" built Will.
he wns yet President of the United States Is stIIl
standing II Is situncd on knoll some hEinnc.
back from the house.
President jackson bought this property nbour
IA. time That Thomas Jefferson Gr1i took his seat
NJ President of ia" United S'nies II wns M" be-
Gin ,dg of the century md the house which h" first
built upon IT, awuy hnrk In 1901, II SIN Standing.
II is n onc.story .nnd.nti'c log cabin, with red
brick chimney nj on" end ana roof 81 rough
shingles II was there that Jackson lived In 1903
Their. wns his home when he fought the battle Of
S.,y Orleans In 1915. And there h" AMI his wife
spent some Of the hnpplcst y"nrs Of their lives
The "lcrntngc" proper N the house which
Andrew Jackson built In 1895 when he was sin
President. The site wher" II stands was selected
in 1919 and home was built there Of brick fnnde
an IN. plucc II wns In that home TINT Lnfn yette
wns entort mined. and thcf" Mrs Rachel jackson.
the wife Of the general lived until III" died Just
inter her husband wns elected President The
clothes which she expected Ia wenr nj III. white
House receptions had been mndc but she pnrsed
nwny on the Of his d"pnriur" for his lhnngnrn'
ton Tint house was burned In 1872 nnd Jnckson
Immediately rebuilt II MS It now s,nnds, laying out
| the grounds as they are today.
| The inwn In from, u the house II tn" "1nct
| shane Of n gultar with the body ending ut the