NPS About This BlogWelcome to Viewshed: The Blog of Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites. Viewshed is a forum for stories related to the National Park Service sites of Hyde Park, New York, written by park employees, park partners, and guests. Here, you can read about our park’s museum collections, the life and times of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the Gilded age culture in which the Vanderbilts thrived, as well as the people who work at our park to preserve and interpret these histories. We hope these posts leave you with a greater understanding of the National Historic Sites of Hyde Park, their histories, and their impact. Enjoy! The Dying President
April 10, 2021
April 12, 2021 marks the 76th anniversary of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's death. This timeline chronicles FDR's long final illness, what was perhaps the greatest challenge of his very difficult presidency. Women's History Month Spotlight: Beatrix Jones Farrand
March 15, 2021
This Women's History Month, we highlight one of the most influential landscape architects of the 20th century: Beatrix Jones Farrand. One of the more than 200 gardens that she designed during her prolific career is here in Hyde Park at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site! |
Last updated: February 22, 2023