About This BlogWelcome to Viewshed: The Blog of Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites. Viewshed is a forum for stories related to the National Park Service sites of Hyde Park, New York, written by park employees, park partners, and guests. Here, you can read about our park’s museum collections, the life and times of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the Gilded age culture in which the Vanderbilts thrived, as well as the people who work at our park to preserve and interpret these histories. We hope these posts leave you with a greater understanding of the National Historic Sites of Hyde Park, their histories, and their impact. Enjoy! Women's History Month Spotlight: Beatrix Jones Farrand
March 13, 2021
This Women's History Month, we highlight one of the most influential landscape architects of the 20th century: Beatrix Jones Farrand. One of the more than 200 gardens that she designed during her prolific career is here in Hyde Park at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site! Return of the Mayflower Returns to the Home of FDR
May 31, 2017
"The Return of the Mayflower" painting returns to the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt and is once again on exhibit as the President placed it in the final years of his life. |
Last updated: February 22, 2023