In New York's Hudson Valley, in the village of Kinderhook, sits a lovely estate called Lindenwald, once home to Martin Van Buren. And if you don't know who that is, you're in good company!

Born: December 5, 1782, in Kinderhook, New York... Martin Van Buren allied himself with President Andrew Jackson, who in turn rewarded Van Buren with cabinet positions and the vice presidency.

According to James Bradley in “Martin Van Buren ... Born in 1782, the son of a tavern keeper in Kinderhook, N.Y., Van Buren lacked the polished education or martial glory of the other presidents ...