Visits to Presidential Sites

32nd President 1933-1945 Franklin Delano Roosevelt sites visited: Hyde Park, New York We toured the home first and it's one of the few Presidential homes which has original furniture, art, and other artifacts from the President's life. Called Springwood, it has the original hand-pulled lift and stair railing that he used to move throughout the house. This is the room in which Franklin was born. His boyhood room The Chintz Room The Pink Room The Dresden Room Eleanor's Bedroom Sara's Bedroom Here's the lift and the handrail (the ramp was removed) to Franklin's office. Here are some other interior photos including an early TV. Franklin's Bedroom with a View The Stables These are some highlights from the Presidential Library/Museum, established in 1941, and it's one of our favorites. The graves of Eleanor and Franklin are located on the property. Val-Kill, a few miles from Springwood, became Eleanor's primary residence after Franklin's death. It was ...