Roosevelt, New Jersey - Giant Bust of Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Address:: 12 N. Rochdale Ave., Roosevelt, NJ
Directions:: In town, on the west side of Rochdale Ave., back in the trees and facing north. Park at the post office, walk across the street and into the park, and turn left.

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Roosevelt, New Jersey - Giant Bust of Franklin Delano Roosevelt

This very small New Jersey country town apparently changed its name to honor FDR back in the 50s. Whilst rambling one Saturday, I stumbled onto this huge bust of FDR in a small park along the main street. It is bizarre and I'm sure very eerie at night. That was in 1986 and I guess it is still there. [Kenny Rouh, 07/18/2003]

[RA: "Jersey Homesteads" was actually a town founded for Jewish garment workers in 1937 as an experiment in collective farming and manufacturing. Its name was changed to "Roosevelt" in 1945, and the big FDR head was dedicated in 1960.]

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November 25, 2009