# Historical Hearth Cooks Demonstration: High on the Hog

> Event for families in the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia area (NC / SC). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Sun, Nov 22 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Where: President James K. Polk State Historic Site, 12031 Lancaster Highway, Pineville, NC 28134
- Ages: All Ages / General Public
- Price: Suggested Donation $5/adult
- Organizer: President James K. Polk State Historic Site (NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources)
- Official page: https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/president-james-k-polk
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

Hearth cooks at the President James K. Polk State Historic Site spend the day turning cuts of hog meat into dishes that late-18th-century backcountry families would have served, when butchering took place in late fall and early winter. Using period methods they make sausage from scratch, prepare pickled pigs' feet and cook a pork roast with sauerkraut. Visitors can watch and ask questions; tasting is not allowed, but as the site puts it, the smells are free. Open to all ages from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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