James Knox Polk

James Knox Polk (HMJ9W)

Location: Columbia, TN 38401 Maury County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 36.908', W 87° 2.246'

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The parents of the eleventh President of the United States occupied this property in 1816, at which time young Polk was 21. From that time, except for periods of absence due to holding public office, or his extensive law practice, this was his home until he was inaugurated into the Presidency.

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HM NumberHMJ9W
Series This marker is part of the National Historic Landmarks series
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Marker Number3D 39
Placed ByTennessee Historical Commission
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Date Added Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at 10:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 496609 N 3941263
Decimal Degrees35.61513333, -87.03743333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 36.908', W 87° 2.246'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 36' 54.48" N, 87° 2' 14.76" W
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Area Code(s)931, 615
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 301-303 W 7th St, Columbia TN 38401, US
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