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| FDR and Eleanor's Burial Site |
Even though this trip is all about US History, today we really took a step back in time to 1945. We spent three hours at Springwood the home of FDR in Hyde Park, NY. He was born in the home and he and Eleanor are buried in the rose garden along with their beloved dogs, Fala and Chief. The home is sprawling and the property spans serenely along on the Hudson River. His clothes and shoes are still in the closet, including the top hat he wore at all three inaugurations. The home is filled with rare Dresden china and porcelain from Germany. Upstairs we found eight bedrooms, and you could just imagine children running up and down the stairs. During his weary war years he once said, "All that is within me cries out to go back to my home on the Hudson River."
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| Springwood - FDR's Home |
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| The Hudson Valley (View from FDR's bedroom window) |
We arrived in Philadelphia about three hours ago and we're staying at a beautifully restored hotel purchased by Radisson. More pics and blogging tomorrow.
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