Andrew Jackson
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Hero of the Battle of New Orleans, Andrew Jackson was the primary agent negotiator with the Chickasaw Indian Tribe to purchase part of Kentucky and Tennessee in 1818. The region of Kentucky that was acquired in the purchase is known as the Jackson Purchase in his honor. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
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Jackson Purchase
Historical Marker #1006 in McCracken County commemorates the Jackson Purchase. This land, which was secured in 1818, includes Kentucky's eight westernmost counties, including McCracken County.
The purchase was primarily negotiated by two…