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Where was James Polk raised?
Polk was born in North Carolina . When he was 10 the family moved to a frontier area in Tennessee.
Where did James Knox Polk live when they grew up?
Polk was born in NC but when he was 10, he moved with his family some 500 miles into Tennessee, southwest of Nashville.
How is James K. Polk linked to Tennessee?
Polk moved to TN with his family when he was ten years old. He lived there the rest of his life, except for college days, and is buried there.
Where is James K Polk's grave?
Polk is buried in a tomb on the grounds of Tennessee State Capitol Building in Nashville, Tennessee. His wife, Sarah Childress Polk, survived the President by 42 years. Both were originaly buried in the yard of their Nashville home but were moved when the house was torn down.
What state was James K. Polk elected from?
Polk was from the state of Tennessee.
What was the name of James Polk's estate?
Polk Place, it is in Nashville, Tennessee.
What was James K. Polk Homestate?
He was from Tennessee.
Where was President James K. Polk buried?
He was first buried at his home estate of Polk Place in Nashville, Tennessee. Later his body was moved to a tomb on the grounds of the state capitol in Nashville.
What is James K. Polk's birth date?
Polk lived in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina until he was 10, when his family moved to central Tennessee. He lived the rest of life in Tennessee and held pulbic office there. He is buried in Nashville on the state capital grounds.
Where did James Polk die?
Polk lived in Tennessee from age 10 on. He spent time around Columbia, and later moved on to Nashville. He had a house built in Nashville called Polk Place which he intended to retire . Unfortunately, he died a few weeks after he left office, but his wife lived at Polk Place for many years.
Who were the 3 presidents who were born in Tennessee?
Andrew Jackson, Andrew Johnson, and James Polk lived in Tennessee almost all of their adult lives and all are buried in Tennessee, but no president has been born in Tennessee.
What state did James K. Polk die in?
James K. Polk died in the state of Tennessee, at his home in Nashville.
