From Poughkeepsie, it was a quick 10 minute drive to Hyde Park, home of Val Kill, FDR Home & Library and the Vanderbilt Mansion.
Our first stop was Val Kill, Eleanor Roosevelt's home, now a National Historic Site and the only First Lady's home in the US National Park Service. It opened at 9 am and we arrived around 8:30 am. It was so peaceful to be there before the tourists arrived.
We were able to walk in the woods and enjoy some of the 180 acres on the property.
Walkway leading to Eleanor's cottage. This was the only property that Eleanor Roosevelt personally owned and she would come here to escape from FDR's mom. It was also the site of Val-Kill Industries, a furniture factory which provided jobs for rural workers and women.
Her home is simple and unpretentious and remains as it was when she lived there. The required tour lasts roughly an hour. Admission is $10.
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