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Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum  https://www.fdrlibrary.org/

Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt NHS https://www.nps.gov/hofr/index.htm

4079 Albany Post Road Hyde Park, NY 12538

 

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum

Hours: Open seven days a week from 9 AM to 6 PM (April to October) and 9 AM to 5 PM (November to March). Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day.

Admission: Tickets are $15. Children under the age of 16 don't need an entrance pass. Credit cards only.

Phone: (845) 486-7770

 

Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site

Hours: Tour schedule changes seasonally. Visit their website for hours. Access to FDR's home is by guided tour only. Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. Grounds are generally open dawn until dusk and it is free to roam the many trails.

Admission: Tickets are $15. Children under the age of 16 don't need an entrance pass. Credit cards only.

Phone: (845) 229-5320

 

Historical Description:

President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Library to ensure the preservation of valuable historic documents, books, and memorabilia that he had accumulated during his lifetime. The Library was built in 1939 with the Museum section of the building being opened in June of 1941. The Library’s grand opening was delayed as a result of World War II.

President Roosevelt, serving his third term and voted into a fourth frequently visited the Library to sort his records. This is also where he delivered some of his famous “fire-side” chats. 

 

The Site:

The Museum offers seven exhibits on a vireity of themes, including the New Deal and World War II. Others include “The First Fifty Years,” a history of Franklin Roosevelt from his childhood to his service as Governor.  The “Presidential Years” exhibit showcases President Roosevelt’s challenges and accomplishments throughout his years in office. The museum also hosts a gallery on the life of Eleanor Roosevelt. The Library is open for research and contains more than 17 million pages of documents as well as sound recordings, photographs, motion picture films and videos. The Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center has an orientation film, The New Deal Museum Store, and Uncle Sam's Canteen open April through October. President Roosevelt’s home, Springwood, is also on the property. Springwood has a variety of exhibits as well as the Rose Garden and gravesite of FDR. Tours of the home are available.