Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site

Looking across the water at the Stone Cottage and Val-Kill Cottage
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.
Map showing location of park.
Val-Kill Cottage in the Summer
Photo by NPS Photo / Bill Urbin
A small fieldstone cottage on a lush lawn with flowering shrubs.
Photo by NPS Photo / Frank Futral
A winding road through green fields and shade trees.
Photo by NPS Photo / Frank Futral
A paneled room with comfortable furniture and a baby grand piano.
Photo by NPS Photo
A stone fireplace enclosed by a screend porch.
Photo by NPS Photo
A bedroom with walls covered in framed photographs.
Photo by NPS Photo
A pond with meadow in the background.
Photo by NPS Photo