This town is best noted as the home of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor. Hyde Park has numerous notable historic sites including the Culinary Institute of America; Val-Kill cottage, the home of Eleanor Roosevelt; Mills Mansion and Vanderbilt Mansion.
Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt kept this weekend cottage and gardens to escape the pressures of life in Washington. The ground include a pond and trails through woods.
Hours:
May 1 to October 31: 9am-5pm
November 1 to April 30: 1pm-am; Closed: Tue, Wed
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Located next to the FDR National Historic Site is the first presidential library. Displays include photographs, artwork, official documents and speeches.
Hours:
May 1 to October 31: 10am-6pm
November 1 to April 30: 9am-5pm
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt is located on 200 acres that still remains as it was when Franklin Roosevelt died in 1945. President and Eleanor Roosevelt are both buried on the grounds. The house itself dates from 1826 and includes the FDR Presidential Library & Museum.
Hours:
9am-5pm
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Built in 1832, the 65 room mansion in Staatsburgh State Historic Site was remodeled and enlarged in 1895 by architect Stanford White. It features marble fireplaces, wood paneling, ornate furniture and art objects from around the world.
Hours:
January 1 to March 31: 11am-4pm; Closed: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
April 1 to October 31: 10am-5pm; Sun:12pm-5pm; Closed: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Mon
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site is one of the most intact examples of this type of home from the 19th C. This 54 room mansion is fully furnished.
The Italian Gardens that surround the mansion have been restored to resemble their appearnace inthe 1930s.
The grand entrance on the west side of the Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park.
The beautiful grounds of the Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park.
Hours:
9am-5pm
Tips: Grounds open 7 days year-round from sunrise until sunset.
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Vanderbilt Mansion, Hyde Park
Vanderbilt Mansion, Hyde Park
