Shaping a Nation Speaker Series
July 18th | 7pm
Join us for the final event in our “Shaping a Nation” Speaker Series. Over 300 Civil War generals…
History, Events, Exhibits & More
The Polk Home Blog: Past Events
Historical Artist David Wright
Join us Saturday, May 6th, at Polk Presidential Hall to hear from Historical Artist David Wright. Mr. Wright’s…
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…
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…
Yoga in the Garden
Saturdays, September 17th - October 22nd | 8am
The Polk Home is excited to partner with the Movement Lab to prove a series of unique outdoor…
