Columbia in Maury County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Jane Knox Polk Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
| | Columbia, Tennessee | |
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 6, 2020
1. Jane Knox Polk Chapter Marker
Organized in April 1895, the Jane Knox Chapter was named in Honor of Jane Knox Polk whose father, James Knox, was a Captain in the Revolutionary War, her husband, Samuel Polk who was a Colonel in the Revolutionary War, and her son, James Knox Polk, the eleventh President of the United States.
In recognition of her and her family's legacy Jane Knox Chapter changed their name to Jane Knox Polk Chapter in 2017.
The Jane Knox Polk DAR Chapter is a dedicated supporter of the Historic Greenwood Cemetery.
Their mission is Historic Preservation, Education, and Patriotism.
Erected 2017 by Jane Knox Polk Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and the Former U.S. Presidents: #11 James K. Polk series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1895.
Location. 35° 37.153′ N, 87° 2.02′ W. Marker is in Columbia,
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Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in Greater Nashville. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Polk Family (here, next to this marker); Camille Leonie Herndon (a few steps from this marker); Greenwood (within shouting distance of this marker); The Duck River and Columbia (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thank You (about 500 feet away); Riverside Bridge (about 600 feet away); Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away);
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 6, 2020
2. Jane Knox Polk Chapter Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 15, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 428 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 10, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
