Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site


Visit the home of Eleanor Roosevelt. Here, Franklin and Eleanor entertained friends, state visitors, the press, and their associates in the tranquil and 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.

Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site is located on Route 9G in the Town of Hyde Park, NY.

  • Guided Tours
  • Hands-On
  • Citizen Science
  • Hiking
  • Museum Exhibits
  • Shopping
  • Bookstore and Park Store

  • Women's History

Eleanor Roosevelt's Val-Kill

A view of the buildings at Val-Kill

Looking across the water at the Stone Cottage and Val-Kill Cottage

Stone Cottage at Val-Kill

Stone Cottage at Val-Kill

Val-Kill is a special place that serves as a window into Eleanor Roosevelt's private and public life.

Val-Kill Cottage

Val-Kill Cottage

Val-Kill became the nucleus of Franklin and Eleanor's overlapping network of friends and political associates. After FDR's death in 1945, Val-Kill became Mrs. Roosevelt's permanent home.

View of Val-Kill Cottage from the garden

View of Val-Kill cottage from the garden

Mrs. Roosevelt's favorite room was the sleeping porch on the second floor overlooking the garden.

Bridge at Val-Kill

Bridge at Val-Kill

Mrs. Roosevelt would hear her guests approach as they drove over the bridge.