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Martin Van Buren National Historic SiteBust of Martin Van Buren by Hiram Powers.
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Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
Virtual Tour
 
MVB by Inman
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Martin Van Buren by Henry Inman
You may explore President Van Buren's beloved home on this virtual tour. This tour requires the Adobe Flash plug-in on your browser. If your computer is not already equipped with the Flash player the first time you begin the tour there will be a brief delay as the program searches for the appropriate Flash plug-in. We hope that you enjoy this virtual tour and will make plans to visit the real thing soon.  To begin your tour click on Van Buren's portrait.
Hand colored drawing of barge on Blackstone Canal in Millbury  

Did You Know?
The top speed on the Blackstone Canal was 3 mph? The canal barges, pulled by a team of two horses, usually took two days to make the 44 mile journey from Providence, RI to Worcester, MA.

Last Updated: April 09, 2008 at 10:26 EST