Audubon: Nature & Nation
February 15, 2020 - May 31, 2020
Featuring twelve first-edition prints from Birds of America by renowned American naturalist and artist John James Audubon, on…
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A Portrait of Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés: A Gift to the First Lady
Late in James K. Polk’s presidency, his wife Sarah Childress Polk received an unusual gift that implicitly equated…
Anthony Philip Heinrich: An Early American Composer in Polk’s America
March 2, 2020 | Written by Thomas Samuel Have you ever heard of the “Log Cabin Composer?” In…
Annual Membership Luncheon
April 23, 2020 | 12 p.m.
The James K. Polk Memorial Association invites its members to the annual Spring Luncheon and business meeting, held…
Bloodys and Biscuits
April 4, 2020 | 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Kick off Mule Day with the 10th Annual Bloodys and Biscuits at the Polk Home & Museum! Support…
Spring Activity Days
March 31 - April 2, 2020
Bust spring break boredom with fun, hands-on history at the Polk Home! Join us for three, two-hour sessions…
Polk’s America | Dr. Doug Shadle
7 p.m.
Join us for a special Polk’s America featuring Dr. Doug Shadle of Vanderbilt University presenting “Anthony Philip Heinrich…
Polk’s America | Candice Roland Candeto (Maury County Public Library)
7 p.m.
Join us for this month’s POLK’S AMERICA lecture series and podcast show, featuring the Polk Home & Museum’s…
Polk’s America | John Holtzapple (Maury County Public Library)
9 p.m.
We’re kicking off an exciting new season of Polk’s America with a familiar face and a sensational, true-crime…
President’s Day Weekend
February 15 - 17, 2020
Celebrate President’s Day with No. 11! Enjoy 50% off admission prices Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, and be among…
