Reception and Book Signing
Tuesday, January 23rd | 6pm
Author’s Reception & Book Signing Join us for an author’s reception and book signing with Mark Cheathem, author…
History, Events, Exhibits & More
The Polk Home Blog: News
Homeschool Harvest Festival
November 10 | 9am-1pm
November 10th, 9am-1pm Celebrate the fall harvest and learn about life on the Tennessee frontier with a morning…
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,…
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,…
