Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
National Historic Site · NY
Visit the home of Eleanor Roosevelt. Here, Franklin and Eleanor entertained friends, the press, activists, and official state visitors in the relaxed atmosphere of Val-Kill. Explore the Roosevelt saga in the homes of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the exhibits at the nation’s first Presidential Library, and over a thousand acres of gardens and trails.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/elro
- Location
- Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (41.762, -73.899)
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Passport stamp locations
- Stone Cottage Visitor Center
Hours
Val-Kill Cottage Tourstoday: 9:30AM - 4:00PM
- Sat Oct 39:30AM - 4:00PM
- Sun Oct 49:30AM - 4:00PM
- Mon Oct 5Closed
- Tue Oct 6Closed
- Wed Oct 79:30AM - 4:00PM
- Thu Oct 89:30AM - 4:00PM
- Fri Oct 99:30AM - 4:00PM
Eleanor Roosevelt's Val-Kill Cottage is open in the summer and fall months by guided tour only. Tickets for tours are FREE, but tour spaces are limited and distributed in-person on a first come, first served basis due to the intimate size of Eleanor's home. The first tour starts at 9:30 AM. The last tour starts at 4:00 PM. Tours begin at the Stone Cottage Visitor Center. Tour times can vary depending on the season, special groups, or unforeseen circumstances.
Park Grounds, Gardens, and Trailstoday: 7:00AM - 6:00PM
Visitor centers
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- Stone Cottage Visitor Centertoday: 9:00AM - 4:15PMDirections
Self-guided tours
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Eleanor's Walk40–60 minutes · 7 stops
This self-guided audio tour of Val-Kill is part of the Hyde Park Explorer Series. Walk the grounds and hear the stories of this place. Wife, mother, grandmother; Hyde Park neighbor, activist, and diplomat—get to know Eleanor Roosevelt as you hike the paths she walked daily for recreation and contemplation. See the historic buildings that hosted family gatherings as well as powerful dialog among national leaders. Explore the woodland trails that inspired many of Eleanor’s famous My Day columns.
Top Cottage Trail1–2 hours · 8 stops
When you are the President of the United States, there is no vacation from the immeasurable responsibility of the office. But the trail you are about to climb leads to a place that, for Franklin Delano Roosevelt, came as close to a retreat as possible.
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.
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