James K. Polk Ancestral Home

301 West 7th Street, Columbia, Tennessee

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This was a very nice & inexpensive attraction. more on TripAdvisor

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Having been to other presidential homes (Monticello, Mount Vernon, Hermitage), the most impressive thing about the James K Polk home was the amount of original furniture and items including personal c ... more on TripAdvisor

James K. Polk is a former President about whom most people know very little, and this house is the only surviving residence, other than the White House. The house and little museum next door provide a ... more on TripAdvisor

This is the only home James K. Polk lived in (other than the White House) that is still standing. We enjoyed our visit here very much. The tour began with a short video about James K. Polk, then we to ... more on TripAdvisor

Visited recently and was given a wonderful tour by a woman who I believe was named Helen. She was very warm and cordial and was very knowledgeable about the home, the President and the history of the ... more on TripAdvisor

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The only remaining residence of James K. Polk (11th U.S. President) except the White House, the ca. 1816 home was built by Polk’s father Samuel, and is one of the best examples of Federal style architecture remaining in Tennessee. ... more on GeckoGo