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James K. Polk Society

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The James K. Polk Ancestral Home in Columbia, Tennessee is the only surviving residence of the eleventh U.S. President (excluding the White House). Samuel Polk, a prosperous farmer and surveyor, built the Federal-style brick house in 1816 while his oldest son James was attending the University of North Carolina. When the future President graduated in 1818, he returned to Tennessee and stayed with his parents until his marriage to Sarah Childress in 1824. While living in his family's Columbia home, James practiced law and began his political career by successfully running for the State Legislature. Today, the Home displays original items from James K. Polk's years in Tennessee and Washington, D.C. including furniture, paintings, and White House china.

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    James K. Polk Society

    301 West Seventh Street
    Columbia, TN 38401

    Phone: (931) 388-2354   |   Email   |   Official Website

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    12/17/10- 04/03/11	Middle Tennessee Samplers: This My Name Shall Ever Have James K. Polk Home
    07/02/10- 10/31/10	Whose Broad Stripes and Bright Stars: The U.S. Flag Through History James K. Polk Home
    04/17/10- 06/13/10	The White House Garden James K. Polk Home

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