KINDERHOOK, New York - Martin Van Buren National Historic Site will open for summer programs and tours on May 26, 2023. The Visitor Center tent will be open seven days a week from 9 am. to 4:30 pm. The Eastern National Bookstore will be open after tours only. The bookstore will be cashless.
Guided tours of Lindenwald, Martin Van Buren’s home, will be offered daily at 10 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm. Tours last 45 minutes and cover the interior of the home, the Van Buren family, and history of the site.
Rangers will also offer a Walk Thru House Tour at 11:30am, and 2:30pm. This shortened tour visits the first floor of the house and lasts a half hour.
Please sign up for the tour at the visitor center tent beforehand. Tours are free. Limited spaces available. First come first serve.
Park grounds remain open daily from dawn to sunset. Follow the three-quarter mile wayside loop starting near the parking area to learn more about Martin Van Buren’s post-presidency home.
For more information, call Martin Van Buren National Historic Site at 518-758-9689 or check our website at www.nps.gov/mava.
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Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service