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James K. Polk Society

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

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• Past Events

  11/27/07	Polk's America Discussion Group - November James K. Polk Society
  11/04/07	Free Admission Day James K. Polk Society
  10/23/07	Polk's America Discussion Group - October James K. Polk Society
  09/25/07	Polk's America Discussion Group - September James K. Polk Society
  08/28/07	Polk's America Discussion Group - August James K. Polk Society
  07/24/07	Polk's America Discussion Group - July James K. Polk Society