• Make a quilt square and contribute to James's community birthday quilt
  
• Decorate and sew a simple stuffed apple toy
  
• Use a feather quill to sign the birthday card
  

Jim and Ann Williams will appear as two of Charlotte's preeminent residents, Thomas and Susannah Polk, to celebrate Charlotte's 250th birthday. Learn about Charlotte's early history from President Polk's great uncle, Brigadier General Polk. 

President Polk Birthday Celebration

Our annual celebration of President James K. Polk’s birthday is one of our largest events throughout the year! Join us for historic games, crafts, and living history throughout the grounds of the site. Savor the smells from the fire as the Historical Cooking Guild of the Catawba Valley cooks up a birthday meal, watch as the Catawba Valley Fiber Guild turn tufts of fiber into beautiful hand-spun yarn.   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. Check our website and social media pages for updates on this special event!

​Saturday, 2 November 2019
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
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General Admission (thru the day of the event) - $5.00 per car
Members of the Friends of President Polk's Birthplace - FREE!

Living history demonstrations will include:

• Hearth Cooking: Join the Historical Cooking Guild of the Catawba Valley in the Kitchen House
• Laundry: Interactive demonstration of how laundry was done during President Polk's day
  
• Spinning and Tatting: See how fiber goes from fluff to form to function
• Militia and Long Rifles: Learn about the history of locally-organized militias, test your drilling skills, and see firing demos