The James K. Polk Memorial is a historic site in Pineville, North Carolina. It is significant for its connection with the 11th US President, James K. Polk. Former President Polk was born in the site.
The James K. Polk Memorial is actually a history complex composed of a museum, an authentically furnished replica log house, kitchen, and barn. These structures mark the location where Polk was born and raised, the land being once owned and tended by the parents of the former president.
The James K. Polk Memorial tells of the life and times of the former president. Some displays commemorate a number of significant points and events in, as well as Mecklenburg County?s history, the Polk administration during the 1800s.
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