Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt
"All that is within me cries out to go back to my home on the Hudson River" FDR
This quote captures FDR's connection to Springwood, the estate that he loved & the place he considered home. The first US Presidential Library was started by FDR here. Visit the Home of FDR and Presidential Library & Museum to learn about the only President elected to four terms.
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Social Media
You can follow the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt NHS on Facebook, Twitter and Flickr.
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The Roosevelt Ride 2012
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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Top Cottage
Top Cottage was designed by FDR in the Dutch Colonial style. He was going to use it for a daytime retreat to, "escape the mob" at Springwood.
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"Heart of the Hudson"
The Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites and the Girl Scouts, "Heart of the Hudson" are teaming up! Contact Susanne Norris at 845-229-0174.
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The Bus Could Be On Us For Your Next Field Trip!
Hyde Park has a lot to offer, but all the history and culture in the world don't do students or teachers much good without bus money to get here.
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Did You Know?
In 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the enabling legislation for the Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park, NY to become part of the National Park Service.