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James Knox Polk
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James Knox Polk

Polk Ancestral Home

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Description: Located about 50 miles South of Nashville, James Polk lived in this home until his own marriage. The home is owned by the State of Tennessee and is maintained by the Polk Memorial Association. Next to the home is the former home of Polk's sisters and it serves as a visitor center and museum.

Address: Box 741; 301 West 7th Street; Columbia, TN 38401

Phone Number: 615-388-2354

Credit: "Presidential Sites: A Directory of Places Associated with Presidents of the United States" by William G. Clotworthy


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