Polk site March 31. This program illustrates the life of a common
citizen who has been called into service due the 1846 conflict with
Mexico. From 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, visitors will see period costumed
interpreters demonstrating military drills and practices, camp life,
and even rifle firing. There will be living history vignettes
featuring the roles that women would have played in supporting the
military, such as spinning and weaving, soap making, and cooking.
Other highlights of the free event will include a lecture entitled
"Mexican War Soldiers turned Civil War Generals", given by Doctor
Christopher D. Rounds, professor of American history at Allen
University. His presentation will be given at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm.
The site is located approximately 2.5 miles south of Pineville off
exit 65 B, I-485, at 12031 Lancaster Highway in Pineville, N.C. For
further information on the Polk birthday program or the site, call
(704) 889-7145, e-mail polk@ncdcr.gov or check out the website
atwww.polk.nchistoricsites.org. President James K. Polk State Historic
Site is an agency of the Division of State Historic Sites, which is
part of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, a state agency
dedicated to the promotion and protection of North Carolina's arts,
history, and culture. For more information, visit www.ncculture.com.
