“There is but one reliance and that is upon Christ, the free mediator of us all.” Martin Van Buren died surrounded by his sons, and the first and only President to see eight successors to his office. Learn about Martin Van Buren’s long post-Presidency, his death, his burial, and commemorations!
Make sure to listen to Martin Van Buren’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 1, “Martin Van Buren and Kinderhook” on his birthplace!
Also, be sure to listen to Martin Van Buren’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 2, “Martin Van Buren and Lindenwald” on his home!
From My July 2022 Visit!
Martin Van Buren’s gravesite! Marker at the entrance to the Kinderhook Cemetery The large obelisk for Martin Van BurenThe smaller marker indicates what was engraved on and has somewhat faded awayFrom the sideHannah’s markerMVB, Jr. Martin Van Buren’s footstone
From My August 2015 Visit!
Martin Van Buren’s Obelisk (no marker for text)The fading textHannah’s tomb
From My July 2021 Visit!
Martin Van Buren’s gravesiteThe obelisk towering in the cemetery The obelisk and marker Van Buren footstones Tombstone for Hannah
Martin Van Buren in Rapid City
Martin Van Buren in Kinderhook Martin Van Buren statue in Kinderhook
BONUS episode featuring my summer of presidential travels as I fit in as many birthplaces, gravesites, homes, and other sites into one history professor's summer break. My trip to New York City, through Ohio and Michigan, and heading back to Arizona Links to Previous Episodes Mentioned:Birthplaces"Martin Van Buren and Kinderhook""Ulysses Grant and Point Pleasant""Benjamin Harrison and North Bend" "Theodore Roosevelt and Manhattan" "William Howard Taft and Cincinnati" "Franklin Roosevelt and Hyde Park""John F Kennedy and Brookline""Richard Nixon and Yorba Linda"Homes"Martin Van Buren and Lindenwald""William Henry Harrison and Grouseland""Franklin Pierce and Concord""Chester Arthur and Manhattan" "Franklin Roosevelt and Warm Springs" "John F Kennedy and Hyannis Port""George Bush and Kennebunkport"Gravesites"Martin Van Buren's Tomb" "William Henry Harrison's Tomb""Franklin Pierce's Tomb""Ulysses Grant's Tomb" "Franklin Roosevelt's Tomb""Richard Nixon's Tomb" "Gerald Ford's Tomb"Support the showAlso, check out “Visiting the Presidents” on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
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