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Hyde Park, New York: FDR Birthplace, Homes, and Grave

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Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site

Address:
4079 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY
Directions:
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site. On Route 9.
Hours:
Daily 9-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:
845-486-7770
RA Rates:
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FDR Birthplace, Homes, and Grave

A cluster of FDR landmarks, statues, graves -- all part of the National Historic Site. See First Pooch Fala's doggy bowl, and a wannabe assassination bullet.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [08/05/2018]

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Fala's dog dish.

FDR Birthplace, Homes, and Grave

On display at the FDR Birthplace, Fala's dog bowl and rubber ball, a Sphinx head with FDR's face, and a bullet that was fired at FDR in a failed assassination attempt (It lodged in someone else).

[Kurt Deion / kurtshistoricsites.com, 08/05/2018]
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