Andrew Jackson Centre
The Andrew Jackson Centre, also known as the Andrew Jackson Cottage, is the ancestral home of Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States. It is located in the village of Boneybefore in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.Photo: ArchiveCarrickfergus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: museum in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, celebrating the ancestral home of US President Andrew Jackson
- Also known as: “Andrew Jackson Cottage and US Rangers Centre” and “Andrew Jackson Cottage and US Rangers Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Downshire railway station and Kilroot Power Station.
Downshire railway station
Railway station
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Downshire railway station serves eastern Carrickfergus in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This station opened on 1 April 1925 and was known for most of its early life as Downshire Park. Downshire railway station is situated 1,600 feet west of Andrew Jackson Centre.
Kilroot Power Station
Power station
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilroot power station is a fossil fuel power plant on the north shore of Belfast Lough at Kilroot near Carrickfergus in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Kilroot Power Station is situated 4,100 feet northeast of Andrew Jackson Centre.
Carrickfergus railway station
Railway stop
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carrickfergus railway station serves the centre of Carrickfergus in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. In addition to this, Clipperstown serves the west of the town, and Downshire the east. Carrickfergus railway station is situated 1 mile west of Andrew Jackson Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carrickfergus and Jordanstown.
Carrickfergus
Photo: Adam Bishop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carrickfergus is a town 12 miles northeast of Belfast, historically in County Antrim, with a population in 2021 of 28,000. Its main attraction is the sturdy 12th-century Norman castle.
Jordanstown
Suburb
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Jordanstown is a townland and electoral ward in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is within the urban area of Newtownabbey and the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area. Jordanstown is situated 5 miles southwest of Andrew Jackson Centre.
Glenoe
Village
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenoe or Gleno is a hamlet in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is halfway between Larne and Carrickfergus. In the 2001 census, it had a population of 87 people. Glenoe is in the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council area. Glenoe is situated 6 miles north of Andrew Jackson Centre.
Andrew Jackson Centre
- Categories: regimental museum, local authority museum, history museum, and tourism
- Location: Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.72269° or 54° 43′ 22″ northLongitude
-5.78329° or 5° 46′ 60″ westOpen location code
9C6PP6F8+3MOpenStreetMap ID
way 764184882OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q4757457
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to Italian—“Andrew Jackson Centre” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Andrew Jackson Centro”
- Italian: “Andrew Jackson Centre”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Andrew Jackson Cottage and US Rangers Centre.
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