Parks & Pages Book Club - The Last Castle - May 2026

 

PARKS & PAGES - Details of the Second Meeting of 2026:
• DATE: May 28, 2026
• TIME: 6:00 to 7:00 PM EDT
• COST: Free
• LOCATION: Dyson Room in the Visitor Center at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site.
• ADDRESS: 4079 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY 12538
• BOOK: "The Last Castle"
• AUTHOR: Denise Kiernan
• SOCIAL MEDIA UPDATES: Facebook.com/HOFRNHS

 

The selection for May 2026 is "The Last Castle" by Denise Kiernan. "The Last Castle" concerns G.W. Vanderbilt II, Edith Stuyvesant Vanderbilt Gerry, and the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina. Our Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park was owned by Frederick and Louise Vanderbilt, and we imagine that our book club discussion may involve comparisons between the iconic mansions and owners.

 

Even if you can't read or finish the book before the meeting, feel free to attend and discuss.

 

We will meet at the Henry A. Wallace Visitor Center from 6 to 7 PM on May 28, 2026. The visitor center address is 4079 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY 12538. For more information and updates, you may follow the link to the Facebook event page:

 

WHAT IS "PARKS & PAGES"?
"Parks & Pages" is a FREE book club meeting hosted by the National Park Service in Hyde Park, NY on the last Thursday of each month through the summer and fall. Each meeting will be hosted by a ranger for the National Historic Sites of Hyde Park, NY. Join us for a study of history through fictional and non-fictional literature related to the lives and careers of the Roosevelt or Vanderbilt family.