Polk's Boyhood Home (3D 21) - Columbia TN
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Don.Morfe
N 35° 41.700 W 086° 59.232
16S E 501158 N 3950120
The first house here was built by Maj. Samuel Polk, who came here from North Carolina in 1806. In his family was the ten-year-old son, James Knox Polk.
Waymark Code: WM138TR
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/13/2020
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Polk's Boyhood Home-The first house here was built by Maj. Samuel Polk, who came here from North Carolina in 1806. In his family was the ten-year-old son, James Knox Polk, who was to become the 11th President of the United States. He spent his boyhood here.
LOCATION: Marker is in Columbia, Tennessee, in Maury County. Marker is on Nashville Highway just north of Imperial Drive. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia TN 38401, United States of America.
Marker Name: Polk's Boyhood Home
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number: 3D 21
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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