The President James K. Polk Historic Site is a museum and historic location in
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and a historic site managed by the
North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources' Historic Sites division. The property was the location of property owned by the parents of
President
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*President (corporate title)
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James K. Polk
James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. He previously was the 13th speaker of the House of Representatives (1835–1839) and ninth governor of Tennessee (183 ...
, and exhibits at the historic site serve to tell the story of the President's political career, as well as provide a look into life in North Carolina in the early 19th century.
See also
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Presidential memorials in the United States
References
External links
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North Carolina State Historic Sites page
Museums in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
History museums in North Carolina
North Carolina State Historic Sites
Protected areas of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
James K. Polk
Presidential museums in the United States
Biographical museums in North Carolina
Houses in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
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