The monument marking the resting place of President Martin Van Buren in the Kinderhook Dutch Reformed Cemetery. Nicknmaed "Old Kinderhook" Van Buren was born in this Hudson Valley village and lived out the last days of his life here. A ceremony held on on DEc. 5, 2013 marked his 231st brithday. Shields presented a wreath from President Barak Obama at the grave of the eighth president. Local officials representing the Village of Kinderhook, the National Park Service, and local groups also presented wreaths honoring Van Buren. (Eric Durr, NYS Division of Military and Naval Affairs.)
Date Taken: | 12.05.2013 |
Date Posted: | 12.05.2013 15:16 |
Photo ID: | 1066466 |
VIRIN: | 131205-Z-ZZ999-063 |
Resolution: | 1944x2896 |
Size: | 3.31 MB |
Location: | KINDERHOOK, NEW YORK, US |
Web Views: | 29 |
Downloads: | 1 |
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