Upcoming Events

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Fall
2022

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Death and Dying Tours: October Saturdays

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Dontavious Williams Cooking Demonstration

Join renowned historian Dontavious Williams in the Polk Kitchen House as he discusses and demonstrates southern foodways. This program will give visitors a unique and rare opportunity to chat with Dontavious as he shares his cooking and historical knowledge.

Saturday, October 22, 10am-3pm

Admission for this event is included with purchase of a standard tour ticket; however, donations are encouraged.

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Tatting Demonstrations Thurdays

Join our volunteer Michele as she tatts from 10am-2pm every Thursday! Learn about the history of the art, how it's used, and how it survives today.

Try your hand at tatting with this free demonstration!

Interested in bringing a group? Please email us at polk@ncdcr.gov for more information.

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Guided Tours of the Historic Structures

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On-going Events, Demonstrations, and Interest Groups

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2nd Thursday of Fall Months
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Call for confirmation: 704-889-7145

​The Historical Cooking Guild of the Catawba Valley

The Historical Cooking Guild of the Catawba Valley is at the site on the 2nd Thursday of each month,  September through November. Use all your senses as you see, smell, and hear about what the average cook would have prepared during the time that James Polk was a boy. The ladies may simply be stoking the fire and researching "receipts" or they might be rendering some bear fat to use in a wide variety of dishes.

You never know what you may see when you stop in, but it is sure to be a fascinating glimpse into a time gone by.

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