Went for dinner in the town of Waxhaw, N.C. This is one of the buildings on the main street I had one of my feelings to look up.

Waxhaw is the region where gold was first found in the United States, and the Howie Gold Mine is not far from the city limits. Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States, was born nearby in 1767.

Waxhaw takes its name from the Waxhaws, both the name for the area and the name for the Indian tribe that once inhabited it. The community dates back to the 1700s, but it wasn't until 1888 that the railroad, laying tracks to Atlanta, brought prosperity.

I'd like to visit it again when I have more time.