President James K. Polk's Tomb – Nashville, Tennessee | MESOTHELIOMA US President MUP
The tomb of the 11th United States President, James K.Polk, is not in a cemetery or national monument, but on the grounds of the Tennessee State Capitol in downtown Nashville.Former Governor of Tennessee, James K.Polk served as POTUS from 1845 to 1849.Under his administration, the country would annex the Oregon Country, as well as Texas, Alta California, and Nuevo Mexico as a result of the Mexican War.After he left office, he went on a goodwill tour of the Southern states, where he reportedly contracted cholera while in New Orleans.He died only 103 days after leaving office, on June 15, 1849, at his Nashville mansion, Polk Place.His wife, Sarah Childress Polk, was buried near her late husband when she died in 1891.The Polks were originally buried at Polk Place, but both James’ and Sarah’s remains were subsequently disinterred and moved to the grounds of the Tennessee State Capitol on September 19, 1893.Polk’s life ended in almost the same place as his political life began.In addition to the significance of being buried at the Capitol, James and Sarah Polk were reburied just 300 feet away from the state’s statue of President Andrew Jackson, who had mentored Polk in his early career.
President Polk Gravesite
This is the gravesite of President James K. Polk on September 15, 2016. Polk died of cholera at his new home Polk Place, in Nashville, Tennessee, at 3:15 pm on June 15, 1849, three months after leaving office. He was buried on the grounds of Polk Place.
Mrs. Polk lived at Polk Place for over forty years after his death. She died on August 14, 1891. In 1893, the bodies of President and Mrs. Polk were exhumed and relocated to their current resting place on the grounds of the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville. Polk Place was demolished in 1900.
Presidential gravesites: James K. Polk
Recorded September 30, 2011. President Polk's final resting place sits in the shadow of Tennessee's state capitol building in downtown Nashville. Other attractions on the capitol grounds include statues of fellow Tennessean presidents Andrew Johnson and Andrew Jackson, all of whom ironically were born in or near the border of North Carolina. Polk promised he would serve one term and he did just that; he died only 103 days after he left office, the shortest post-presidency before or since. Although he has been largely unknown, historians consistently rank him very favorably thanks to his strong leadership and the expansion he oversaw in the U.S.
James K. Polk's Grave - Nashville, TN
James K. Polk's grave at the State Capitol in Nashville, TN on 2/24/2008.
Video of the James K. Polk Grave in Nashville, Tenn
Video of the James K. Polk Grave in Nashville, Tennessee at the State Capitol
James Polk Grave + Home
11th US Presidents Grave and Birthplace home. Grave is in Nashville, TN on the State Capital grounds since his Nashville home was demolished. Birthplace home is in Pinesville, North Carolina about 15 minutes from Charlotte!
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The History of President James K. Polk
Episode 2615.2 | James K. Polk Home | Tennessee Crossroads
Three presidents have claimed Tennessee as home. Andrew Jackson and Andrew Johnson whom were both large figures on the historical stage. But, the third Tennessee president went to Washington, did what he said he would do and then came home, all without much fanfare. Tennessee Crossroads wanted to find out more about this most interesting president, and where better to start than the man's own home? Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about James K. Polk Home.
Resolution To Dig Up U.S. President's Body Approved
NASHVILLE, Tenn. --The Tennessee Senate passed a resolution Monday that would allow the body of former President James K. Polk to be exhumed and moved to a fourth resting place. Polk and his wife, Sarah, are currently buried on the grounds of the state Capitol. The resolution would allow the bodies to be exhumed and moved about 50 miles south to Columbia to the grounds of the James K. Polk Home and Museum. The proposal has riled some folks in Tennessee who think the move desecrates the body of the nation’s 11th president. Polk, a former Tennessee governor, died of cholera in June of 1849, just three months after leaving the White House.
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Plan To Dig Up U.S. President's Body Deemed Mortifying By Family
President James K. Polk did big things for America, dramatically expanding its borders by annexing Texas and seizing California and the Southwest in a war with Mexico. In a proposal that has riled some folks in Tennessee, state lawmakers want to move Polk’s body to what would be its fourth resting place in the nearly 170 years since he died of cholera. The plan is to exhume Polk’s remains and those of his wife, Sarah, from their white-columned tomb on the grounds of the state Capitol in Nashville and take them about 50 miles to his father’s home, now known as the James K. Polk Home and Museum, in Columbia. Teresa Elam, who says she is a seventh-generation great-niece of the childless Polk, called the whole idea “mortifying.”
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President Harrison Home & Gravesite
This is a video of President Benjamin Harrison's home and grave in Indianapolis on July 7, 2013.
Gravesite of James K. Polk
Video of the gravesite of President James Knox Polk on the grounds of the State Capitol Building in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Presidential gravesites: Andrew Jackson
Recorded September 30, 2011. President Jackson is laid to rest alongside his wife Rachel in the garden of the Hermitage, located roughly 15 miles from downtown Nashville. The Hermitage was Jackson's estate and family home for more than four decades of his life. He made the arduous journey back and forth from D.C. many times during his presidency; after he left office, it was his sole residency along with several generations of his descendants. Jackson lived to the age of 78, an extraordinary feat considering the life expectancy during his time and his serious health problems. With a combination of his many achievements and his harsh treatment of Native Americans, Jackson remains one of the most controversial figures in the history of American politics.
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Presidential gravesites: Andrew Johnson
Recorded March 12, 2011. President Johnson's final resting place can be found in the Andrew Johnson National Cemetery, which is part of his national historic site in Greeneville, Tennessee. He spent most of his adult life there, and he personally selected the future site of his grave. He achieved some rather dubious distinctions while in office, most notably avoiding impeachment by a single vote. Regarded in different times as both a people's politician and a staunch racist, Johnson's legacy has changed repeatedly in the last century. He is now widely considered to be one of our country's worst presidents.
The Polk Tomb
This video is part of the Tennessee State Capitol: Grounded in Tradition video documentary project, initiated by the Tennessee General Assembly and produced by the Secretary of State's Office, chronicling the history of this extraordinary building. Copies of the documentary were distributed to school districts in Tennessee's 95 counties, and are also available online along with supplementary educational content. Click the following link to learn more about this project: capitol.tnsos.net.
Presidential gravesites: James Buchanan
Recorded December 20, 2010. President Buchanan is laid to rest in the town of Lancaster, about 70 miles west of Philadelphia. It's also the location of Wheatland, the estate he owned for the last 20 years of his life. Rumors surrounding his personal still persist today, and he is generally ranked as the nation's worst president because of his inaction leading up to the civil war. He is the only commander-in-chief laid to rest in Pennsylvania.
President Polk's body might get moved
Tennessee's Senate wants to move the former president's grave off of the grounds of the state Capitol.
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