8. Blue Room

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This was James and Sara’s bedroom. Franklin was born in this bed on January 30, 1882. He weighed 10 pounds at birth. After James died in 1900, Sara continued to use this room until she occupied one of the new bedrooms in the 1915 south wing addition. This one was then used as a guest room. Following her death in 1941, and according to her wishes, Sara’s furniture was returned to this location. It was a gesture, intending to memorialize Springwood as the birthplace of her son, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Down the hall, at the intersection, take note of the mirror on the wall. It was installed by the Secret Service to remove a blind spot. This allowed the President’s security personnel to check for intruders while not invading the family’s privacy.

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Blue Room

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