Val Kill Cottage
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Val kill cottage. Save up to 378 when you bundle your flight hotel. We went on a rainy saturday in january 2020. Come and be part of the entire roosevelt experience at val kill.
When fdr was not in residence at springwood er stayed at the val kill cottage with her friends. Moderate walking on woodland paths with some steep hills on both eleanorĂ¢s walk red and top cottage trail tulip tree leaf marker. The only national historic site dedicated to a first lady val kill welcomes visitors in the style of mrs.
Top cottage trail is 2 miles round trip. Stone cottage is a one and one half story fieldstone building designed in the dutch colonial revival style that franklin roosevelt loved. We highly recommend you reserve your tour online ahead of time here as tours often sell out early in the day.
Being a long time admirer of franklin and eleanor roosevelt and having visited the fdr presidential library val kill was a must see. She was very friendly well versed in roosevelt family history and willing to answer our questions while sharing her knowledge. It was the only residence that she personally owned.
Val kill cottage is a large rambling stucco covered l shaped building reflecting its piece meal construction during its career as a factory. Val kill cottage is open for tours year round by the national park service. Val kill served as a permanent residence for dickerman and cook a retreat for er and a place to relax and entertain guests for the entire roosevelt family.
Parking is at the eleanor roosevelt national historic site parking lot m val kill entrance. Val kill loop trail is a 1 mile loop. Please check here for the latest tour times or to schedule a group.