Editing Jackson, North Carolina (section)

==History==
The town of Jackson traces its origins to the creation of [[Northampton County, North Carolina|Northampton County]] in 1741 by the Colonial Assembly of North Carolina. The location was chosen to be a central site for the courthouse.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Town of Jackson, North Carolina History |url=https://historicjacksonnc.com/jackson_nc_history.php |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=historicjacksonnc.com}}</ref> Initially known as Northampton Courthouse, the area began to develop around the courthouse square. By 1762, [[Jeptha Atherton]] had purchased the courthouse lands, and by 1798, the area had a tavern and a storehouse.<ref name=":0" />

In 1826, the town was renamed Jackson in honour of [[Andrew Jackson|General Andrew Jackson]], a hero of the [[Battle of New Orleans]] and later [[President of the United States]].<ref name=":0" /> Jackson became a political hub with intense debates between [[Whig Party (United States)|Whigs]] and [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]]. In 1825, [[Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette|General Lafayette]], a [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] hero, visited the town.<ref name=":0" /> By the early 19th century, horse racing and breeding brought national attention to Northampton County. The famous thoroughbred sire [[Sir Archy|Sir Archie]] was brought to Mowfield Plantation near Jackson in 1816.<ref name=":0" />

The [[Amis-Bragg House]], [[Church of the Saviour and Cemetery]], [[Jackson Historic District (Jackson, North Carolina)|Jackson Historic District]], [[Mowfield]], [[Northampton County Courthouse Square]], and [[Verona (Jackson, North Carolina)|Verona]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>