Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
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Contact Information:
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
4097 Albany Post Road
Hyde Park, NY 12538
845 229-9115
http://www.nps.gov/elro/
Size: 181 acres
Location: Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site is in Hyde Park, New York, on Route 9G about 6 miles north of Poughkeepsie.
Description: Val-Kill Cottage, the focal point of the historic site, was originally built as a factory building for Val-Kill Industries, and was converted to a home by Eleanor Roosevelt in 1937. Mrs. Roosevelt used Val-Kill as a personal retreat from her busy life. Stone Cottage was built for her by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1925. The grounds include flower gardens, fields, trails, wooded areas, and a pond.
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Operating
Hours: Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site is open on a seasonal basis:
May through October: Open daily, 9:00am - 5:00pm. November through April: Open
Thursday through Monday, 9:00am - 5:00pm. The grounds are open daily year-round
until sunset. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Days. For the
latest schedule information please call 845-229-9115. (The last tour of the day
begins at 4:30 pm.)
History: Authorized on May 27, 1977.
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