Celebrate President James K. Polk’s birthday

On Saturday, November 2nd, 2019, the President James K. Polk State Historic Site, 12031 Lancaster Highway, will celebrate the birthday of President Polk from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tickets are $5 per car, and free for members of the Friends of President Polk’s Birthplace.

This event brings history to life and gives visitors a chance to experience the everyday life of backcountry settlers like the Polks.

Events, Demonstrations, and Activities including:

• Historic games
• Crafts
• Living history
• Historic Cooking Guild of the Catawba Valley cooks up a birthday meal
• Catawba Valley Fiber Guild spins yarn
• Spinning
• Riffle demonstrations
• Sign President Polk’s birthday card with a feather quill
• Try out chores from the past like washing laundry and stuffing a tick mattress

All proceeds raised from this the event go to the Friends of the Polk Birthplace (www.jameskpolk.net) a non profit, 501 (c)(3) that supports the educational mission of the museum.

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