Columbia in Maury County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

James Knox Polk

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, November 20, 2009

1. James Knox Polk Marker

Inscription.

The parents of the eleventh President of the United States occupied this property in 1816, at which time young Polk was 21. From that time, except for periods of absence due to holding public office, or his extensive law practice, this was his home until he was inaugurated into the Presidency.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 3D 39.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #11 James K. Polk, the National Historic Landmarks, and the Tennessee Historical Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.

Location. 35° 36.908′ N, 87° 2.246′ W. Marker is in Columbia, Tennessee, in Maury County. It is on West 7th Street (State Highway 99) near South High Street. Marker is located in front of James K Polk Ancestral Home. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 West Seventh Street, Columbia TN 38401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

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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: James K. Polk House (a few steps from this marker); President James Knox Polk (within shouting distance of this marker); First Lady Sarah Childress Polk (within shouting distance of this marker); The Memorial Building (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Peter's Church (Episcopal) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Naval Gun from the Spanish Armored Cruiser Vizcaya (about 300 feet away); Bethel House Hotel / The Princess Theatre (about 400 feet away); Site of the First Law Office of James Knox Polk (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Ancestral Home of James Knox Polk image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, November 20, 2009

2. Ancestral Home of James Knox Polk

Ancestral Home of James Knox Polk National Historic Landmark Marker 1961 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, November 20, 2009

3. Ancestral Home of James Knox Polk National Historic Landmark Marker 1961

An Additional Marker on the Property image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, November 20, 2009

4. An Additional Marker on the Property

Ancestral Home
of
James K Polk the
Eleventh President
of the United
States

Photographed by Pat Filippone, August 7, 2012

5. James Knox Polk Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,598 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on March 22, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 15, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 5. submitted on April 21, 2015, by Pat Filippone of Stockton, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.