"There was not one of them who did not think, and sometimes say, that his or her country seat was the choicest spot on the Hudson River; and that if there was nothing like it on the Hudson River, there was nothing like it in the world, for . . . — — Map (db m210406) HM
On Vanderbilt Park Road, on the left when traveling north.
Four men built houses atop this bluff to command panoramic views of the Hudson River: Samuel Bard (1799), Dr. David Hosack (1829), Walter Langdon (1847), and Frederick Vanderbilt (1898). All maintained overlooks at this site just north of their . . . — — Map (db m210516) HM
"The African keyhole garden was designed by CARE in Zimbabwe [in] the mid 1990s to encourage people to grow their own food. The design relied on materials that were
close at hand-such as bricks, stones, branches, hay, ashes, manure and soil-to . . . — — Map (db m210609) HM
The figure of the man and woman before you were cut from a larger section of the Berlin Wall. The section depicted above is located at the Winston Churchill Memorial and Library in Fulton, Missouri. Both works, the one here in Hyde Park and the . . . — — Map (db m210563) HM
Near Market Street (County Route 41) just west of Pine Woods Road, on the right when traveling west.
Firefighter Paul Tegtmeier Engine Company 4 September 11, 2001 Box 8087 2 WTC On the morning of September 11, Firefighter Tegtmeier was detailed to Engine 26 for the day tour. He arrived at their quarters just as they were being dispatched to 2 . . . — — Map (db m146991) HM
Near Albany Post Road (U.S. 9) at FDR Drive, on the left when traveling north.
The building in front of you is the nation’s first presidential library. FDR was deeply involved in every facet of the library’s development. He envisioned the library as a place where the public could examine the evidence of his Presidency and . . . — — Map (db m83109) HM
Franklin • D • Roosevelt
by
Walter • Russell
Presented to the
Franklin • D • Roosevelt • Library
by
The • Order • of • AHEPA
March • 10 • 1947
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was initiated in the
Order of . . . — — Map (db m210600) HM
Freedom Court commemorates the shared vision of two great warriors of
freedom: Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Winston Spencer Churchill.
During the dark days of World War II, they envisioned a future where
democracy and freedom would . . . — — Map (db m210565) HM
WELCOME TO HYDE PARK TRAILS
The Hyde Park Trail system includes over 14 miles of trails linking parks, preserves and historic sites throughout the town. Many of our trails follow wide and gentle woods roads left by generations of farms and . . . — — Map (db m210511) HM
On Van Dam Road east of Albany Post Road (New York State Route 9), on the right when traveling east.
WELCOME TO HYDE PARK TRAILS
The Hyde Park Trail system includes over 14 miles of trails linking parks, preserves and historic sites throughout the town. Many of our trails follow wide and gentle woods roads left by generations of farms and . . . — — Map (db m210665) HM
Near Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site near New York State Route 9G.
On a quiet bank of Fall Kill, a lively discussion bubbled over lunch between Eleanor Roosevelt and her close friends, Nancy Cook and Marion Dickerman. What if skills training in handcrafts could keep farmers afloat during tough times? Financed by . . . — — Map (db m176862) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m210610) HM
Near Albany Post Road (U.S. 9) at FDR Drive, on the left when traveling north.
All that is within me cries to go back to my home by the Hudson River. - Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944
It was only when passing through the gates at the end of this road that FDR felt truly at home. Roosevelt loved Springwood’s forests and . . . — — Map (db m83113) HM
On West Market Street at River Road, on the left when traveling west on West Market Street.
Hyde Park RR Station
Has Been Placed On The
National Register
Of Historic Places
By The United States
Department of the Interior
Built 1914 — — Map (db m83177) HM
Near River Road, 0.1 miles south of West Market Street, on the right when traveling south.
Welcome to the Hyde Park Train Station. For more than a century, passenger trains traveling on the New York Central Railroad's New York City to Albany line stopped at this station. The first station on this site was completed in 1851. President . . . — — Map (db m146968) HM
On Main Street at Albany Post Road (U.S. 9), on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Honor Roll
Of Those Who Served In
The Viet Nam War
From Town of Hyde Park
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Those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice
Cardinal, David C. • Koob, John P. • Minnard, Earl • Trani, Frederick E. Jr. . . . — — Map (db m83299) WM
On Main Street at Albany Post Road (U.S. 9), on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Honor Roll
The Following Men From The
Township of Hyde Park
Have Answered the Call of Their Country Serving in the Military
Or Naval Forces in the War Declared by Congress on April 6, 1917
Harry E. Asher • Allen W. Barner • William A. . . . — — Map (db m83297) WM
On Main Street at Albany Post Road (U.S. 9), on the right on Main Street.
Honor Roll
Of Those Who Served In
World War II and Korean Conflict
From Town of Hyde Park
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Those Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice
Brannon, Edward • Bircher, Thomas • Chase, Russell S. • Collins, Raymond • . . . — — Map (db m83631) WM
Near Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site east of New York State Route 9G.
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 . . . — — Map (db m176864) HM
On East Market Street (County Route 41) 0.1 miles west of Pine Woods Road, on the right when traveling west.
New Guinea Community Site has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m146986) HM
The United States entered World War II in 1941, which increased safety and security measures at the Roosevelt estate. The US Department of War deployed the 240th Military Police Battalion (left) to protect FDR wherever he went. His favorite . . . — — Map (db m210608) HM
Near Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site near New York State Route 9G.
President Roosevelt, joined by his wife
and friends at the rustic, unfiltered
pool around 1927, which was replaced
by the current pool in 1935.
Cannonball! Imagine shrieking laughter and splashing water. The pool party at Stone . . . — — Map (db m176866) HM
On Albany Post Road (U.S. 9), on the left when traveling north.
James Roosevelt purchased a house on 110 acres alongside the Hudson River in 1867. Both he and his son, FDR, cherished the vista from the south lawn, which provided the backdrop for many family, community, and political events. Eventually, this . . . — — Map (db m93637) HM
On Albany Post Road (U.S. 9) at East Market Street, on the right when traveling north on Albany Post Road.
Reformed Dutch
Church of Hyde Park
Established 1789 as the
Stoutenburgh Religious
Society. Oldest continuous
Congregation in Hyde Park.
William C. Pomeroy Foundation 2015 — — Map (db m83232) HM
On Albany Post Road (U.S. 9) at East Market Street, on the right when traveling north on Albany Post Road.
Reformed Dutch Church
Hyde Park, New York
Has Been Placed On The
National Register
Of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Organized 1789 Built 1824 — — Map (db m83234) HM
STARTING AT THE RIVER'S EDGE
Many Hudson River settlements share similar beginnings. The Hudson has been the lifeblood of the Valley since before history, providing food, water and transport. The Hudson is a tidal estuary — an arm of the . . . — — Map (db m210494) HM
On Albany Post Road (U.S. 9) 0.1 miles south of Scenic Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Site of
James K. Paulding
House, 1841 – 1860
Paulding was a distinguished
author, collaborated with
Washington Irving, was Sec’y
of Navy under Van Buren — — Map (db m83236) HM
Near Albany Post Road (U.S. 9) at FDR Drive, on the left when traveling north.
The house before you today is dramatically different from the farmhouse FDR’s father purchased in 1867. Over the years, the home reflected the changing circumstances in FDR’s life. In good times, he expanded the house to meet the needs of his . . . — — Map (db m83110) HM
Near Albany Post Road (U.S. 9) at FDR Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) centered his life on Springwood, the family estate. Whether starting married life with his new bride Eleanor, launching his political career, or recovering from the effects of polio, he always returned here. . . . — — Map (db m83111) HM
On River Street, on the right when traveling south.
The Hyde Park Ice Yacht Club, had its boathouse on lands now owned by Hyde Park Landing. Members were united by a shared passion for their river and their sport, particularly racing. FDR (before his presidential days), FW Vanderbilt, Archibald . . . — — Map (db m210410) HM
A view of Hyde Park Landing from the Professions and Industries in Hyde Park murals in the Hyde Park, New York Post Office painted in 1941 by Olin Dows (1904-1981). Dows, a Rhinebeck native and Vassar-trained artist, became head of . . . — — Map (db m210401) HM
A view of Hyde Park Landing from the Professions and Industries in Hyde Park murals in the Hyde Park, New York Post Office painted in 1941 by Olin Dows (1904-1981). Dows, a Rhinebeck native and Vassar-trained artist, became head of . . . — — Map (db m210491) HM
Sturgeon: This fish once abounded in the Hudson River. It was a favorite of the Dutch, at Albany (Beverwyck), and is on that account, called "Albany Beef".
Mr. Lehan lived on River Road at the top of the hill south of Hyde Park Landing. He . . . — — Map (db m210408) HM
Near Albany Post Road (U.S. 9) at FDR Drive, on the left when traveling north.
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. . . . — — Map (db m83112) HM
On Main Street at Albany Post Road (U.S. 9), on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Those Who Served
Korea
Ralph Herrmann, Jr. • Neal W. Horton • Ernest W. Frank, Jr. • Robert D. Holtzman • Clarence B. Devens, Sr. • Ronald L. O’Rourke • Donald E. Veith, Sr. • George W. Berryann • James B. Cruger • Gerard F. Kilmer • Lawrence D. . . . — — Map (db m83632) WM
On Van Dam Road east of Albany Post Road (New York State Route 9), on the right when traveling east.
Welcome to the Winnakee Educational Arboretum!
Download the Winnakee Arboretum Guidebook App at
www.winnakeeland.org or scan QR below.
This 1.1 mile self-guided loop trail showcases many of the important native, naturalized, and . . . — — Map (db m210521) HM
Near Van Dam Road east of Albany Post Road (New York State Route 9), on the right when traveling east.
WOODLANDS OF A GREAT ESTATE
The Winnakee Land Trust Nature Preserve was once part of the Crumwold estate, one of three magnificent Hudson River estates which supported the people of Hyde Park. Built by Colonel Archibald Rogers in the 1800s, . . . — — Map (db m210666) HM
On Violet Avenue (New York State Route 9G) at Brower Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on Violet Avenue.
East Park Observation Post
Aircraft warning service
Civilian airplane spotters on
24 hour watch 1942-1943.
Site [was on] east side of Violet Ave. — — Map (db m132623) HM
