Season 2, Episode 8-Martin Van Buren and Lindenwald
Lindenwald isn’t one of the Presidential Homes that people generally know off the top of their heads, but you will be impressed by the history (and look) of this home! Learn about Martin’s pre-Presidency resume, his wife, Hannah, and sons, his election and term, and, of course, his home!
Be sure to listen to Martin Van Buren’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 1,“Martin Van Buren and Kinderhook” for his birthplace!
Also, listen to Martin Van Buren’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 3, “Martin Van Buren’s Tomb” for his gravesite!
Lindenwald! Lindenwald and me! Martin Van Buren’s home! Study The Entrance Hall turned Dining Room Green RoomMartin and the Formal ParlorRed Room Staircase heading up Guest bedroom LibraryMartin could laugh at himself…cartoons of Van BurenLooking up the tower Last glimpse Lindenwald!
From My August 2015 Visit!
Lindenwald! Martin and Me! Henry Clay Guest Room, with the pillow he let his slave sleep on Dining Room Angelica watching over the Green Room Martin presiding over the Formal Parlor Martin’s bust in the Library The bed where Martin died, upstairs Lindenwald Lindenwald and me!
From My July 2022 Visit!
Lindenwald!Martin Van Buren’s Lindenwald waysideFrom the side!The Entrance Hall-Dining Room with the dramatic wall paper. Lindenwald, with and without the portico.Hannah and Martin Van Buren, from FirstLadies.com and White House Historical Association.
Angelica Van Buren, who served as hostess for Martin Van Buren; her portrait hangs in the White House Red Room.
Angelica Van Buren hanging over the fireplace in the Red Room.
Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States, left Washington in disgrace, but spent the next twenty years trying to stay relevant, "In the Arena," as his memoir stated. Learn about the tumultuous end of his administration, his death, funeral, and burial, as well as the gravesite! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2026/09/29/season-3-episode-37-richard-nixons-tomb/Season 1's Richard Nixon Episode: "Richard Nixon and Yorba Linda" on his birthplace!Season 2's Richard Nixon Episode: "Richard Nixon and La Casa Pacifica" on his homes!Support the showAlso, check out “Visiting the Presidents” on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
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