Join us as we welcome food historians, Clarissa Lynch and Chef Cheryl Henry, to the Polk Kitchen House. They will lead a discussion of foodways from the Caribbean to the Americas that were prepared in the 18th and early 19th centuries by enslaved people for their families and share open hearth cooking techniques through hands on participation
Topics Related to President James K. Polk
Come hear the deep history behind our food from historian Dontavius Williams at the President James K. Polk State Historic Site on Saturday, October 14 10 am - 3 pm.
Join the James K. Polk State Historic Site for our Death and Dying tours as we explore the place of death in everyday life for families like the Polks, common diseases and associated herbal remedies, as well as burial rites and rituals for Scots-Irish settlers and enslaved African-Americans. Additionally, the tour will delve into the history of the Polk Site Cemetery.
Join the James K. Polk State Historic Site for our Death and Dying tours as we explore the place of death in everyday life for families like the Polks, common diseases and associated herbal remedies, as well as burial rites and rituals for Scots-Irish settlers and enslaved African-Americans. Additionally, the tour will delve into the history of the Polk Site Cemetery.
Join the James K. Polk State Historic Site for our Death and Dying tours as we explore the place of death in everyday life for families like the Polks, common diseases and associated herbal remedies, as well as burial rites and rituals for Scots-Irish settlers and enslaved African-Americans. Additionally, the tour will delve into the history of the Polk Site Cemetery.
Join the James K. Polk State Historic Site for our Death and Dying tours as we explore the place of death in everyday life for families like the Polks, common diseases and associated herbal remedies, as well as burial rites and rituals for Scots-Irish settlers and enslaved African-Americans. Additionally, the tour will delve into the history of the Polk Site Cemetery.
Learn about the history of the Catawba Nation and experience members of the Nation drumming and dancing on the grounds.