Hyde Park in Dutchess County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

My Own Home

Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, July 10, 2021

1. My Own Home Marker

Inscription.
Fall Kill, which means "valley stream” in Dutch, flows by the Roosevelt's cherished picnic spots. Val-Kill combines these Dutch roots with the English translation.

Val-Kill was a dynamic, active area on the Roosevelt's property. It served as a residence, a workshop, and a place for recreation. It was also a place where the Roosevelts and political allies gathered to address urgent national and international crises. Eleanor's close friends, Nancy Cook and Marion Dickerman, lived across the yard at Stone Cottage. Following the death of her husband in 1945, Eleanor transformed the Val-Kill workshop into her permanent home.

Val-Kill is where I used to find myself and grow. At Val-Kill I emerged as an individual - Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt with her dogs at Val-Kill in 1948.

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.

Location. 41° 45.78′ N, 73° 53.929′ W. Marker is in Hyde Park, New York, in Dutchess County. Marker can be reached from Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site east of New York State Route 9G. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 52 Valkill Park Rd, Hyde Park NY 12538, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles

Paid Advertisement

Click on the ad for more information.
Please report objectionable advertising to the Editor.

Click or scan to see
this page online

of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Greater Ambitions (within shouting distance of this marker); Poolside Diplomacy (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II (approx. 1.8 miles away); Home by the Hudson (approx. 1.8 miles away); Berlin Wall Figures (approx. 1.9 miles away); Franklin Delano Roosevelt (approx. 1.9 miles away); Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library (approx. 1.9 miles away); Freedom Court (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hyde Park.

Also see . . . Roosevelt, Eleanor, National Historic Site - National Archives. National Historic Site documentation (Submitted on January 25, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed By Steve Stoessel

2. Val Kill

Stone Cottage image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, July 10, 2021

3. Stone Cottage

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 10, 2021, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.