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Learn about the trailblazing life of Eleanor Roosevelt in Hyde Park

Sign up for free tours and National Park rangers will take you through the lives of FDR and the first lady in the Hudson Valley.

Nikita Ramos

Aug 15, 2024, 7:41 AM

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On this Road Trip Close to Home, we're going to the Hyde Park home of one of the most influential women in history.

The Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, also known as Val-Kill, was the home of Eleanor Roosevelt.

She was the longest-serving first lady throughout her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms in office (1933-1945), according to the White House Historical Association.

Sign up for free tours and National Park rangers will take you through the lives of FDR and the first lady in the Hudson Valley.

The furnished home is filled with photos and memorabilia reflecting the trailblazing life of Eleanor.

You'll also see where she relaxed and entertained many different kinds of visitors.

To learn more about tours, click here.

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