Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site

Introduction

The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, located on the east bank of the Hudson River in Hyde Park, New York, is the birthplace, lifelong residence, and final resting place of the 32nd President of the United States, offering a pilgrimage site to understand the great leader who guided America through the Great Depression and World War II. The approximately 300-acre estate includes Springwood the main mansion, the Presidential Library and Museum, Eleanor Roosevelt's cottage Val-Kill, and the Roosevelt grave site. Springwood is where Roosevelt was born and died, preserved in its late 19th to mid 20th century appearance, with visitors able to tour the parlor, study, bedrooms, and Roosevelt's famous wheelchair collection. The Roosevelt Presidential Library was the first presidential library in the United States, established by Roosevelt himself in 1939, housing extensive historical documents, photographs, and artifacts that systematically present the New Deal and World War II history. The Rose Garden contains the simple and dignified headstones of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, honoring the president's wish for no monument but a small stone. The site is both a historical pilgrimage destination and an elegant Hudson Valley estate, perfectly blending history, politics, and natural beauty.

✨ Highlights

🛈 Practical Info