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Click to enlarge photo of Eleanor and FDR at Franklin D. Roosevelt Historic Site. 
The Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site and home of FDR is located at 4097 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park NY 12538, Dutchess County. Visit the Home of FDR, called
Springwood
, the lifelong home of Franklin D. Roosevelt. The following quote famously captures FDR's connection to Springwood.
"All that is within me cries out to go back to my home on the Hudson River."
Enjoy a guided tour of FDR's home and then take a self-guided tour of the Museum; walk the grounds, gardens, and trails of this 300-acre site. You may want to start your visit at the Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center where you can see an introductory film and then arrange for self-guided tours of the Presidential Library and Museum and Ranger-led tours of the historic home. Plan a minimum of two and one half hours to visit. Click to enlarge photo of the Rose Garden and Wild Flowers at FDR site. 
Visit the Rose Garden where FDR is buried. "Interment was in the Rose Garden at the estate in Hyde Park. The rector of St. James Episcopal Church read the burial services, three volleys were fired over the grave and taps were sounded as the casket was lowered into its final resting place."
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was inaugurated to a fourth term in January of 1945. He served only a few months, dying of a cerebral hemorrhage at Warm Springs, Georgia in April. The nation mourned his passing. As he had requested, his body came home for burial. His grave and that of his wife Eleanor, lie in the Rose Garden at Springwood.
Walking and Hiking Paths at FDR Historic Site
Click to enlarge photo of sign on the hiking trail at FDR historic site. 
"Also available, FDR's Top Cottage retreat - the place he built in 1938 to, 'escape the mob' at Springwood. He also brought close friends and political allies here to discuss the state of the world or to simply relax.
"Designed by FDR to emulate the Dutch colonial architecture found throughout the Hudson River Valley, the structure was planned with accessibility in mind to accommodate his wheelchair and give him greater independence. Tours depart by shuttle from the Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center. Plan two hours to visit." Click to enlarge photo of hiking trails and ponds on the FDR grounds. 
Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site Start your visit at the Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center and watch the introductory film. Arrange for self guided tours of the Presidential Library and Museum, and Ranger-led tours of the historic home. Eleanor Roosevelt's Val-Kill Historic Site Visit the only national historic site that is dedicated to a First Lady. Val-Kill is Eleanor Roosevelt's modest home and retreat on the grounds of the Franklin D. Roosevelt estate. Eleanor, the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, changed the role of the first lady through her active participation in American politics. Visitors may tour Mrs. Roosevelt's Val-Kill Cottage and enjoy the lovely gardens and grounds on the site. Be sure to see the introductory film "Close to Home". This is a 90 minute experience.
Kids Things to Do at Franklin D. Roosevelt Historic Site The word is At least one day is recommended to experience Franklin D. Roosevelt, National Historic Site. Visit Springwood, Top Cottage retreat, and Eleanor Roosevelt's Val-Kill Cottage along with the grounds, the library, family events and more. Tips Free Entrance Days in the National Park Be sure to check out this wonderful opportunity to visit America's National Parks, on days when the entrance fees are free. National Parks include the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt .
Location: Hyde Park
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FDR, Franklin D. Roosevelt Historic Site
