President James K. Polk Historic Site | |
Coordinates: | 35.0779°N -80.8817°W |
Location: | Pineville, North Carolina |
Governing Body: | North Carolina Historic Sites |
The President James K. Polk Historic Site is a museum and historic location in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and a historic site managed by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources' Historic Sites division. The property was the location of property owned by the parents of President James K. Polk, and exhibits at the historic site serve to tell the story of the President's political career, as well as provide a look into life in North Carolina in the early 19th century.[1]