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

Growing Your Own: A Roosevelt Ideal

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2022

1. Growing Your Own: A Roosevelt Ideal Marker

Inscription.

Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt believed that all Americans had the right to a good standard of living. The Roosevelts greatly prized their own home grown produce. During the Great Depression and the war years, they knew that people with neither land nor wealth could improve the quality of their lives by growing their own food. They believed that, with a little know-how, people in urban situations or with limited resources could grow fresh food in season.

This small space garden exhibit features simple, innovative and affordable ways to grow your own food, even if you don't have a lot of room or time for a garden. Try one: it's fun, gratifying and delicious!

Erected by National Park Service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 41° 46.152′ N, 73° 56.138′ W. Marker is in Hyde Park, New York, in Dutchess County. Marker is on the grounds of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4079 Albany Post Road (NY Rt 9), Hyde Park NY 12538, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. African Keyhole Compost Garden (here, next to this marker); On Guard (within shouting distance of this marker); Freedom Court

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(about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Franklin Delano Roosevelt (about 500 feet away); Berlin Wall Figures (about 500 feet away); Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library (about 500 feet away); The World Mourns (about 600 feet away); Springwood (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hyde Park.

Also see . . . The Home Garden (Home of FDR NHS). (Submitted on November 17, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Growing Your Own: A Roosevelt Ideal Marker and Small Space Gardening Exhibit image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2022

2. Growing Your Own: A Roosevelt Ideal Marker and Small Space Gardening Exhibit

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 74 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.