Homeschool History Day: The Mexican-American War
May 19th | 9am-1pm
May 19th | 9am-1pm The Mexican-American War (1846-1848) was one of the most consequential events in American history,…
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Gardens of Columbia Tour
June 2nd & 3rd
Save the date for the 2023 Gardens of Columbia Tour, presented by the James K. Polk Memorial Association,…
Bloodys & Biscuits 2023
April 1 | 9am-11am
Join us on April 1st for one of our most popular annual events! Kick your Mule Day off…
Homeschool Day: Gardening
March 31 | 9am-1pm
Join the Polk Home and the Maury County Master Gardeners for a morning of specially designed homeschool activities…
Speaker Series: Richard White
April 20th | 7pm
Tennessee State Museum Chief Curator Richard White joins us for an overview of the Mexican-American War. One of…
Speaker Series: Dr. Tim Johnson
March 17th | 4pm
Dr. Tim Johnson, guest curator of the exhibit “Shaping a Nation: Tennessee Volunteers & the Mexican-American War” will…
Meet the Staff
Rachel Helvering, Executive Director Rachel joined the Polk Home in August 2021 after 8 years at the Tennessee…
Call for artists!
Submissions due November 28th
Call for artists! The Polk Home is seeking six (6) Middle Tennessee artists to participate in an outdoor,…
Christmas Candlelight Tours
December 11 | 4:30pm
Guided, candlelight tour of the Polk Home focused on Victorian Christmas traditions. The tour will be followed by…
Lecture and Gallery Tour
Saturday, November 5 | 2pm
Dr. Timothy Johnson, curator of “Shaping a Nation: Tennessee Volunteers & the Mexican-American War will lead a lecture…
