Senator Gillibrand Announces Senate Passage of Martin Van Buren National Historic Site Protection Act

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New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced Senate passage of the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site Boundary Revision Act, legislation sponsored by then-Congresswoman Gillibrand and then-Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. This bill would enact a 2003 study by the National Park Service that will add approximately 261 acres to the current Park.

"We are now one step closer to preserving the history of Martin Van Buren's Lindenwald and the rich agricultural character of the Hudson Valley," said Senator Gillibrand. "The dedication of the local community to preserve their rich history has been vital. This boundary expansion would protect local agricultural lands and help to increase tourism opportunities in the historic Hudson Valley. I want to recognize Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who sponsored the companion legislation in the Senate."

The boundary revision is supported by the Village of Kinderhook, the Town of Kinderhook, the New York State Historic Preservation Office, the Open Space Institute, the Columbia County Land Conservancy, the Friends of Lindenwald, the Columbia County Historical Society, the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, and was unanimously supported by the Columbia County Board of Supervisors in a 2005 board vote.

The legislation was included in H.R. 146, an historic preservation bill that served as the legislative vehicle and passed by the Senate today.

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