Martin Van Buren is known as the short, funny Dutchman with the wild mutton chops and bald head. But did you know his nickname was ‘Old Kinderhook’ and that’s where the term ‘O.K.’ originated. In fact, the Season 8, 14th…
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MARTIN VAN BUREN
253: AN ENCOUNTER WITH ALIENS, ZOMBIES, AND A *BLEEPING* PSYCHO IN YORK
The tenth day of our eleven-day adventure began when Tom’s alarm rang at 6:00am on Tuesday June 13, 2023. Within the next two hours, my companions had their stuff packed, their faces filled, and the three of us were on…
237: GOOD GOLLY, MISS MOLLY – WILL YOU LET ME STAND ON THAT BED?
It was an easy 47-mile ride from Hyde Park to Kinderhook, New York. We arrived at Lindenwald, the home of President Martin Van Buren, at precisely 4:00pm on Monday June 5, 2023; only to discover the last tour of the…
174: MY HAIR-ROWING EXPERIENCE WITH MVB ON ‘HAIL TO THE CHIEF’
Most people don’t know a lot about our 8th President Martin Van Buren; mainly because the biggest thing he was famous for was his unruly sideburns. However, my photographer and I have visited a few sites associated with ‘Old Kinderhook’…
143: BIDEN MY TIME IN DELAWARE
The alarm went off at 6:00am on Saturday May 22, 2021 and it was moving day. After a three-night stay at the Comfort Inn in Arlington, Virginia, my companions packed up their gear and we boarded the Rogue for our…
126: A TALE OF TWO COTTAGES
Once the alarm rang and my companions got packed for the day, Vicki headed to the lobby of the Hyatt Place hotel in Poughkeepsie for some breakfast. But it was Sunday July 12, 2020 and due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
56: RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY TOMB
We left the Holiday Inn Express in Utica on Saturday morning July 8, 2017 at 7:45am under overcast skies and a threat of rain. Since our first stop was nearly 100 miles to the southeast, we had hoped to drive…