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FDR Homestead and Library Tour
Continental Breakfast provided upon pickup
Tour of Eleanor Roosevelt Mational Historic Site
Foreign heads of state who visited the president usually spent time at Hyde Park. After visiting the Roosevelt home, dignitaries such as Winston Churchill and Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands dined beside the outdoor fireplace at Val-Kill. Eleanor continued this tradition of informal gatherings outside her cottage long after Franklin died. As specified by his will, she turned the big house over to the U.S. Government but kept the Val-Kill complex for herself, living in the converted furniture factory, which she renamed Val-Kill Cottage, for 17 more years.
Tour of Franklin D. Roosevelt Museum and Library
The
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum, located in Hyde Park, NY, is
the nation's first Presidential Library and the only one ever used by a
sitting President. The Library is one of ten Presidential Libraries
administered by the National Archives and Records Administration of the
United States Government. In addition to artifacts from the lives of
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, this facility also houses Franklin
Roosevelt's papers both as Governor of New York and President, as well
as materials belonging to those who served in Albany and Washington.
The original building was erected with private contributions and opened
to the general public in 1941. The two wings in memory of Eleanor
Roosevelt were added in 1971, making this the only Presidential Library
to have a section devoted to a First Lady. Eleanor Roosevelt's papers
are also housed here.
During the year, the Library hosts a variety of activities and special
events. On January 30th, we commemorate President Roosevelt's birthday
with ceremonies and cake.
Picnic Lunch provided On-sitte by Glen Road Transportation
Tour of Vanderbilt Mansion Historical Site
By
their grand scale, classical ornament, and look of permanence, the
majestic homes of the late 19th century call to mind those of the
European upper classes from times past. These were the dwellings of
Americans who made fortunes from industry. Devoted at first to amassing
large sums, the new millionaires eventually found that money was no
longer enough. They wanted to live as though they
were heirs to centuries of wealth, to leave a lasting tribute to their
achievements. The era when such a way of life was possible ended early
in this century. Frederick Vanderbilt's mansion, along with its
counterparts in Newport, Palm Beach, or elsewhere along the Hudson, can
transport us briefly to an elegant world long past.
Option #1 Lucnh at The Culinary Institute of America
Option #2 After lunch depart for an afternoon of shopping at The Manufacturers Outlet Center in Fishkill, NY
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