Hyde Park in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The World Mourns
Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 7, 2015
1. The World Mourns Marker
I felt like the moon, the stars, and all the planets had fallen on me. - President Harry S. Truman, Roosevelt’s successor.
I’m walking south on Michigan Boulevard and I can’t stop crying. Everybody’s crying. - Studs Terkel, writer.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s death on April 12, 1945, was a personal loss for many. Statesmen and ordinary citizens alike mourned his passing. The nation buried him here, in the Springwood rose garden on April 15, 1945 (above).
Mourners along the parade route (right)
Winston Churchill and Eleanor Roosevelt laying a wreath on FDR’s grave March 12, 1946 (far right)
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #32 Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #33 Harry S. Truman series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is March 12, 1945.
Location. 41° 46.069′ N, 73° 56.085′ W. Marker is in Hyde Park, New York, in Dutchess County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Albany Post Road (U.S. 9) and FDR Drive, on the left when traveling north
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Springwood (within shouting distance of this marker); The heart of Franklin Roosevelt (within shouting distance of this marker); Freedom Court (within shouting distance of this marker); Berlin Wall Figures (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin Delano Roosevelt (within shouting distance of this marker); Home by the Hudson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); On Guard (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hyde Park.
Also see . . . Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt, National Park Service. (Submitted on May 9, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 7, 2015
2. The World Mourns Marker
Beyond the marker is the Rose Garden and the grave of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt
Photographed By Michael Herrick, May 7, 2015
3. Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt’s Tombstone
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 428 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 9, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
