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President James K. Polk Historic Site, Pineville, NC

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President James K. Polk Historic Site

A state historic site on land once owned by the parents of the 11th U.S. president, with a visitor center and reconstructed homestead buildings.

12031 Lancaster Highway (P. O. Box 475), Pineville, NC 28134 · Pineville, NC

About President James K. Polk Historic Site

This North Carolina state historic site sits on property that belonged to the parents of James K. Polk, the eleventh president. Exhibits and a film in the visitor center cover his family and his stormy term in office, including the Mexican-American War, the Oregon boundary dispute, and the acquisition of California. Outside, reconstructed homestead buildings such as a log house, a separate kitchen, and a barn are furnished to reflect period life. Guided tours of the main house and kitchen house are offered on a limited basis.

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