President James K. Polk State Historic Site
President James K. Polk State Historic Site
Visit the birthplace of the only United States president born in Mecklenburg County. Featuring a museum full of artifacts, the President James K. Polk State Historic Site honors the 11th president with reconstructed buildings, living history events, walking trails, a garden, self-guided tours and an informational film.
Length of Experience: Approximately 20 to 25 minute tour Min/Max participants: No restrictions
Availability: No cost or reservation process. Tours are Tuesdays through Fridays (10 a.m., noon, 2 m., 4 p.m.) and Saturdays (bottom of each hour:9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., etc., with the last tour of the day at 4:15 p.m.)
Gregg Austin
Excellent for it's size... Very pleased with the curation and presentation and staff. Not the biggest or fanciest, but well done. Definitely worth a visit of about 2 hours.
april courson
Sweet, serene rustic home site on 22 wooded, gently rolling hills (of the family's original 150+ acres), just a few miles from bustling Charlotte! The birthplace of James K Polk (the buildings were reconstructed on the family's land, as the original buildings had been long gone.). Nice little museum. No admission charge, but donations welcome.
Benjamin F
Good historic site. Video , museum, small gift shop ,tour of very simple historic period buildings . Half hour to 45 min spent here. Great stop during travel, or local visit if you are in the area.
Mara Lambert
Great afternoon visit . Learned so much from our docent. Interesting artifacts.
Lisa Weisgarber-trigg
Lots of good information in the museum. The staff was very knowledgeable. The guided tour is nice because you can go in the buildings. The guide provided a lot of extra information. No sidewalks out by the structures, so wear shoes that are ok for grass and some mud. There is a small nature trail available as well