Become a Friend!
Friends of
Andrew Jackson
State Park
The heart of the Friends Group is the heart
of a volunteer. If you are interested in helping support Andrew Jackson State Park, and
can give of your time in any way, we welcome
your membership in the Friends of Andrew
Jackson State Park. Applications are available
at the Park office. Call 803-285-3344, e-mail
[email protected] or fill out the form
below.
Friends of Andrew Jackson State Park
Membership Application
Name: _____________________________________
Address: ___________________________________
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E-mail: ____________________________________
Dues: Adult $10; Family $10; Seniors/Students $1
$ _________________________________
Volunteer Areas of interest: ____________________
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Make Checks Payable to:
Friends of Andrew Jackson State Park
P. O. Box 609
Lancaster, SC 29721
P. O. Box 609
Lancaster, SC 29721
Cell Phone: _________________________________
Friends of Andrew Jackson State Park
Phone: _____________________________________
Boyhood home of Andrew Jackson,
7th President of the United States
Partners in
1 Promotion
1 Preservation
1 Progress
Partners in Promotion
Loom Weaving
We work with Park Staff
and the State Park Service
to promote Andrew Jackson
State Park, and serve as Park
ambassadors for the park’s
many uses:
1 Historic Re-enactments and Events;
1 Educational instruction for schools, groups and
the general public;
1 Entertainment - use of the amphitheatre for
concerts, festivals and other performances;
1 Recreational enjoyment - hiking and nature
trails, picnic shelters and campground facilities;
1 Use of the Meeting House
for special events, meetings,
historical workshops and
seminars,
and other
educational
uses.
Carolina Legends Festival
Blacksmith Demonstration
New Acquisition Militia Demonstration
at Andrew Jackson Birthday Party
Partners in Preservation
Our mission of preservation encompasses several
important areas:
1 Preservation of history:
• Sponsorship & volunteer assistance for the
annual Andrew Jackson Birthday Celebration
held in March;
• Volunteer assistance with
historic re-enactments,
including the annual Lantern
Tour, and educational
programs teaching early
American history in the area;
1 Preservation of facilities Historical Program volunteer assistance to build,
maintain and repair
Park structures;
1 Supplemental fundraising to help
finance Park needs.
We have provided
volunteers and raised
funds for the Park’s
new playground,
New Museum Addition
helped build the
museum addition, and initiated fund-raisers to
pay for repairs of the Park’s signature statue, “Boy
of the Waxhaws.”
1 Our volunteers
assist in park cleanup projects, to help
maintain a pristine
park environment
at the main Park
location, and at
Hanging Rock and
Statue Repairs
Landsford Canal East.
Playground Installation
Partners in Progress
We were among the first to form Friends of the Parks
groups in the state. Tracing our roots back to 1953 as
a committee to design and implement improvements
for the 350-acre park, the Friends of Andrew Jackson
State Park was officially formed in 1997.
We are proud of our accomplishments, achieved in
partnership with park staff, the South Carolina
Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism, and the
local community. In 2000, our group received the
State Park Service’s Ambassador of the Year Award.
In 2006, we received the prestigious state tourism
Bundy Award for outstanding progress in a rural state
park.
Looking forward, our volunteer re-enactors, teachers,
ambassadors and behind-the-scenes workers continue
to strive to make Andrew Jackson State Park the best
in the state - an attraction to the local community as
well as to visitors from across the country and around
the world.