• Eleanor Roosevelt's Val-Kill Cottage and Playhouse

    Eleanor Roosevelt

    National Historic Site New York

Val-Kill

"The greatest thing I have learned is how good it is to come home again." Eleanor Roosevelt

This simple statement expresses her love for the modest house she called Val-Kill. The only National Historic Site dedicated to a first lady, Val-Kill welcomes visitors in the style of Mrs. Roosevelt. Come and be part of the entire Roosevelt Experience at Val-Kill.

Features

  • Social Media

    Social Media

    You can follow the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt NHS on Facebook, Twitter and Flickr.

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  • Upcoming Events

    "Cottage Conversations," Project Write and other events at The Roosevelt-Vanderbilt NHS.

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  • The Roosevelt Ride Shuttle Bus

    The Roosevelt Ride 2013

    The National Park Service operates the free "Roosevelt Ride" shuttle bus service from Poughkeepsie Metro-North Station 7 days a week, May - October.

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  • View of Mrs. Roosevelt's Sleeping Porch

    Val-Kill Cottage

    Val-Kill commemorates the life and work of an outstanding woman in American history and the issues to which she was devoted between 1924 and 1962.

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  • Senior Girl Scout Troop #10012 from Dutchess County

    A Garden of Hope, Peace and Justice

    The program components will help senior Girl Scouts earn their, "Sow What?" Journey and Harvest Award.

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  • Students Arriving at The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt NHS

    The Bus Could Be on Us!

    Hyde Park has a lot to offer, but all the history, culture and nature in the world will not make a difference if there is no bus money to get here.

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Did You Know?

Eleanor Roosevelt's parents Elliot Roosevelt and Anna Hall

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt's father Elliot Roosevelt was the brother of US President Theodore Roosevelt.