Friends of Lindenwald

04/10/2026

03/30/2026

Are you looking for summer job that goes above & beyond? Join the team at Martin Van Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, share your love of local history & join the team!

📣 Now Hiring: Summer Park Guide

Step into history this summer at the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site with a great opportunity to build public speaking, education, and customer service skills!

💼 Position: Summer Park Guide
💲 Pay: $17.45 – $22.68/hour
📍 Location: On-site (Kinderhook, NY area)
🕒 Job Type: Full-time, Seasonal, Temporary

🌿 What You’ll Do:
• Lead engaging guided tours of historic Lindenwald
• Bring history to life through storytelling, demonstrations, and interactive experiences
• Welcome and assist visitors at the park’s visitor center
• Help guests connect with the past while ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience

✨ What We’re Looking For:
• Strong public speaking and communication skills
• A passion for history, education, and community engagement
• Excellent customer service and leadership abilities
• Someone energetic, organized, and ready to inspire visitors of all ages

📚 Bonus if you have experience in teaching or environmental education!

🌎 Who Can Apply:
Applicants must live within the local commuting area, including:
Columbia, Dutchess, Rensselaer, Ulster, Greene, Albany, Saratoga, or Schenectady Counties (NY), Berkshire County (MA), or Bennington County (VT)

📨 How to Apply:
Apply online: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/862926000
Or send your resume to: [email protected]

If you’re ready to spend your summer inspiring others, building valuable skills, and working in a place where history lives, this is your moment.

03/18/2026

Attention educators!

03/15/2026

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03/10/2026

“That's their secret sign! See, Van Buren, he was the eighth President.. (Holds up 8 fingers) They thought I was a former Van B. Boy!” - Kramer

Eight fingers, right? The Lindenwald estate was owned by Martin Van Buren, the eighth president of the United States. Van Buren purchased the 36-room mansion during his presidency in 1839, and it became his home and farm from his leaving office in 1841 until his death in 1862. Van Buren named the estate Lindenwald, which is German for "linden forest", after the American Linden (American Basswood or Tilia americana) trees lining the Albany-to-New York Post Road, which is still located in front of the home. The building is an eccentric mix of Federalist, Italianate, and Gothic Victorian styles as a result of Van Buren's renovations to the house, which included the tower on the south-west corner of the home.

Image: President Van Buren’s home in Kinderhook, New York on a winter afternoon. Martin Van Buren National Historic Site.

03/08/2026

Today the Friends celebrated Hannah Van Burens life with a wreath laying gathering at her gravesite. We also presented the Valatie Food Pantry with a donation in her honor.
Hannah had 5 sons with Martin and passed away from tuberculosis in 1819. When she died, the family lived in Albany & she was originally buried in Albany. She was reinterred in the Dutch reformed Cemetery in Kinderhook at an unknown date.

03/06/2026

Join us this Sunday at 3pm to honor Kinderhook's "First Lady", Hannah Van Buren, at the Van Buren Gravesite at the Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery on Albany Avenue. Hannah was born on March 8th, 1783, and died of tuberculosis one month before her 36th birthday in 1819.
Hannah was a supporter of people experiencing poverty during her lifetime, and to celebrate her good works, the Friends of Lindenwald will make a donation in her memory to the Valatie Food Pantry. If you would like to make a donation, you may do so through the Friends of Lindenwald website, www.friendsoflindenwald.org.

02/17/2026