The official X account for Martin Van Buren National Historic Site. Martin Van Buren NHS interprets the home of the 8th President of the United States.
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ALT Photo of open flowers and green leaves on branches of apple tree. Clear sky visible in the background.
ALT Photo of open flowers on skinny stems, clustered on branches of sugar maple tree.
ALT Image of poster showing the development of leaves, flowers and fruit on a sugar maple tree during the growing season.
ALT Handwritten page from Graceanna's memoir. Image Credit: Lewis-Fussell Family Papers, SFHL-RG5-087, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College, Item A0018020
ALT Photograph of one woman, sitting in a chair next to a table that is furnished as a workspace.
ALT Three people standing in front of the historical marker. Gary Strevell, former mayor of Valatie. Daniel Dattilio, former superintendent of Martin Van Buren National Historic Site. Dominick Lizzi, Village of Valatie Historian
ALT A one and a half story brick house.
ALT One person, standing on an interior staircase, cleaning the handrail with a cloth.
ALT Two people, wearing National Park Service uniforms, standing on the porch of President Van Buren's home.
ALT One person, wearing a National Park Service hat and uniform, standing next to a life size cardboard cutout of President Van Buren.
ALT Two people sitting at a desk, looking at a video before servicing a generator.
ALT Two people using tools to take apart the overhead door. Frame of shed without walls in the background. Site of future apple and pear orchard, which was later planted in Spring 2024.
ALT One person measuring and cutting plastic netting to make tree guards, which will protect each sapling in the orchard from small mammals looking for a snack. 136 pieces to be exact!
ALT A hand holds a blue, moon-shaped snack with a bite taken out of it in the foreground. In the background, a small statue of a historical figure wears a brown coat, black bowtie, and a crocheted spring green cap. A circular sign with a pie crust design and the words "Happy π Day!" is visible to the left. The setting appears to be a library or study with blurred bookshelves in the background.
ALT Front of Office Building on a Snow Day
ALT Tulip shoots in the raised bed.
ALT Front of Office Building on a Rain Day
ALT Three presenters standing or sitting at the front of a meeting room. PowerPoint slides are visible on a screen.
ALT A slide on the screen with text and images about genealogical research. A marriage certificate, church record page and census page are shown.
ALT Research books and photos of Black family members displayed on a table.
ALT Four dogs and two humans. Original Bark Rangers dressed in costumes for Halloween.
ALT One dog, modelling a top hat and sunglasses.
ALT One dog and one human, posing for a photo after a walk in the park.
ALT One child, sitting at a table, using markers to color a cloth flag.
ALT One adult and one child, sitting at a table, using markers to color cloth flags.
ALT One child, sitting at a table, using a glue stick to glue pictures on a cloth flag.
ALT A sketch of Elizabeth Jennings Graham.