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Historic site · Hyde Park, New York
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site (Springwood)
Springwood, the estate where Franklin D. Roosevelt was born, lived and is buried, with the family home, the grave in the rose garden, and the first presidential library in the United States, opened in 1941.
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About Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site (Springwood)
Springwood was Franklin D. Roosevelt’s home from his birth in 1882, in a second-floor room, until his death in 1945. The family estate on a Hudson-side slope includes the main house, remodeled by him, stables, woodland trails, and the rose garden where he and Eleanor Roosevelt are buried.
House tours are led by park rangers. You can see the room where he received foreign leaders, the office, his childhood bedroom, the elevators and ramps adapted for the wheelchair he used after polio, and personal belongings.
Next door is the presidential library and museum, opened by Roosevelt in 1941, the first of its kind in the country. The museum covers the Great Depression, the New Deal and World War II with documents, photos, and the car he drove with hand controls. A section is devoted to Eleanor Roosevelt.
A few kilometers away is Val-Kill, Eleanor’s country home, another national historic site open to visitors, and Top Cottage, a retreat he built for himself.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
Three to four hours for the house, the grave, and the museum.
Best time
From spring through fall, when there are more guided tour times and the rose garden is in bloom. The site and museum are open year-round, with closures on some holidays; confirm before you go.
How to get there
It is on Route 9 (Albany Post Road) in Hyde Park, about 10 km from Poughkeepsie station. The visitor center sells a combined ticket for the house and museum; admission is charged, check the current fee schedule.
Tip
Reserve the guided house tour as soon as you arrive, because groups are limited. Allow at least two hours for the museum.
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Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site (Springwood)
What to see at Roosevelt’s home in Hyde Park?
The house where he was born and lived, the grave of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt in the rose garden, and the presidential library museum, with the history of the New Deal and World War II.
Which was the first presidential library in the United States?
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s, opened by him in 1941 on his Hyde Park estate.
Where is Val-Kill located?
A few kilometers east of Springwood in Hyde Park. It is Eleanor Roosevelt’s home, open to visitors as a national historic site.