Rose Garden, Springwood Estate
Hyde Park, New York, United States
4097 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY 12538, USA
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VISITOR INFORMATION
The burial garden is a self-guided stop. Parking is available at the park visitor center; a paved route leads to the garden gates. NPS says the Rose Garden and gravesites are free and open daily, with grounds hours varying by season; the Roosevelt home tour has a separate charge.
The Rose Garden and burial site are free and open year-round during park grounds hours, which vary by season. Check the NPS hours page before visiting.
Consider May–June or September–October for more comfortable weather; confirm current access and visiting hours.
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About Rose Garden, Springwood Estate
The Roosevelt family Rose Garden at Springwood contains the graves of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.
The National Park Service maintains the Rose Garden and burial site, including the grave marker, planted beds, and visitor paths.
History happened here at Rose Garden, Springwood Estate
Sara Roosevelt remade the family garden in 1912. Franklin D. Roosevelt chose it as his burial place and specified a plain white marble monument.
Franklin was buried here in 1945 and Eleanor in 1962. The National Park Service preserves the garden within the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site.
PEOPLE WHO DIED HERE
PEOPLE AT REST HERE
Eleanor Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
EXTERNAL LINKS
NPS, Rose Garden history: https://www.nps.gov/articles/rose-garden.htm
NPS, visiting the burial site: https://home.nps.gov/thingstodo/visit-the-burial-site.htm
NPS, park grounds hours: https://www.nps.gov/hofr/planyourvisit/hours.htm
Map coordinates: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Franklin_Delano_and_Anna_Eleanor_Roosevelt_tomb