Martin Van Buren National Historic Site

The purpose of Martin Van Buren National Historic Site is to preserve Lindenwald so present and future generations of visitor will have an opportunity to learn about the life and public career of President Van Buren and find meaning in the issues facing America during the formative years of the republic through the turbulent decades leading to the Civil War.

President Van Buren lived at Lindenwald from 1841 until his death in July 1862. The household was lively with four adult sons, three of whom were married with children. The lives of domestic servants and farmhands are also part of the story here in Kinderhook, New York.  

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