This site is located on land once owned by the parents of James K. Polk, the 11th U.S. president. The state historic site commemorates significant events in the Polk administration: the Mexican-American War, settlement of the Oregon boundary dispute, and the annexation of California.
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Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson, Thomas Wolfe, and Vance Birthplace are closed until further notice due to storm damage.
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