Campobello in Campobello Island, New Brunswick — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
James and Sara Roosevelt Cottage
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 18, 2009
1. James and Sara Roosevelt Cottage Marker
On this site, in 1885, James Roosevelt, businessman and country gentleman of Hyde Park, New York, built the cottage shown below. The Cottage was intended to be a summer retreat for his wife, Sara Delano, and their son Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Franklin spent many of his boyhood summers at this cottage. Miss Eleanor Roosevelt was a guest here in 1904. In 1905, Franklin and Eleanor were married.
In 1907, Mrs. Sara Roosevelt purchased the Kuhn cottage and gave it to the married couple. The Kuhn cottage became the now known Roosevelt Cottage. The cottage which stood here was removed in 1951.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #32 Franklin D. Roosevelt series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 44° 52.597′ N, 66° 57.518′ W. Marker is in Campobello, New Brunswick, in Campobello Island. It can be reached from Glensevern Road (New Brunswick Route 774) north of Route 774, on the left when traveling north. The marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Charlotte County and the Fundy Isles. It is also in the Maritimes and in Atlantic Canada. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, and Acadia.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Campobello's Resort Hotels (here, next to this marker); Summer Activities (here, next to this marker); The Summer Colony (here, next to this marker); President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (within shouting distance of this marker); Roosevelt Campobello Park (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Passamaquoddy Tidal Power Project (approx. one kilometer away); Mulholland Point / La Pointe Mulholland (approx. one kilometer away); Passamaquoddy Tribe / La Tribu Passamaquoddy (approx. one kilometer
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, July 18, 2009
2. Eleanor Roosevelt Plaque
"The sun is out and the fog is rolling out to sea...I'm sniffing salt air and every now and then looking over the water to my green island and grey rocky shores...I love the place and like people I like to see it at its best"
Dedicated July 8, 1984
Eleanor Roosevelt
October 11, 1884 - November 7, 1962
Dedicated July 8, 1984
Eleanor Roosevelt
October 11, 1884 - November 7, 1962
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,442 times since then and 72 times this year. Last updated on February 12, 2026, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 13, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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