Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site

Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site

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Address:4097 Albany Post Rd
Hyde Park, NY 12538
Phone:845-229-9115
Fax:845-229-0739
Web: www.nps.gov/hofr/
Size: 800 acres.
Established: Designated on January 15, 1944.
Location:On US 9 in Hyde Park, 8 miles north of the city of Poughkeepsie, New York.
Facilities:Picnic area, rest rooms (é), visitor center (é), museum/exhibit, self-guided tour/trail. Entrance fee required.
Activities:Hiking, cross-country skiing, guided tour.
Special Features:"Springwood" was the birthplace, lifetime residence, and "Summer White House" of the 32nd President. He entertained many distinguished visitors here. The gravesites of President and Mrs. Roosevelt are in the Rose Garden.

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