[269] Mount Van Buren, USS Van Buren, three state parks and numerous towns were named after him.

Popular culture[edit]
Books[edit]
In Gore Vidal's 1973 novel Burr, a major plot theme is an attempt to prevent Van Buren's election as president by proving he is the illegitimate son of Aaron Burr.[270]

Cartoons[edit]
During the 1988 presidential campaign, George H. W. Bush, a Yale University graduate and member of the Skull and Bones secret society, was attempting to become the first incumbent vice president to win election to the presidency since Van Buren. In the comic strip Doonesbury, artist Garry Trudeau depicted members of Skull and Bones as attempting to rob Van Buren's grave, apparently intending to use the relics in a ritual that would aid Bush in the election.[271][272]

Currency[edit]
Martin Van Buren appeared in the Presidential dollar coins series in 2008.[273] The U.S. Mint has also made commemorative silver medals for Van Buren, released for sale on February 1, 2021.[274][275]

Film and TV[edit]
Van Buren is portrayed by Nigel Hawthorne in the 1997 film Amistad. 