Tag: National Historic Site

Inside the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York (2015)

August 22, 2015

๐Ÿ“: Home of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site “All that is within me cries out to go back to my home on the Hudson River” -FDR This quote captures FDR’s connection to Springwood, the estate that he loved & the place he considered home. The first US Presidential Library was started by FDR here. … More Inside the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York (2015)

National Cemetery, Andrew Johnson National Historical Site, Greeneville, Tennessee (2015)

May 21, 2015

๐Ÿ“: Andrew Johnson National Historic Site (NPS) When I die, I want no more winding sheet than that of the brave old flag…and no softer pillow than the Constitution of my country. -President Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson chose to be buried atop this hill, then known as “Signal Hill,” which he owned. His family members … More National Cemetery, Andrew Johnson National Historical Site, Greeneville, Tennessee (2015)

Inside Val-Kill, The Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York (2015)

May 3, 2015

๐Ÿ“: Val-Kill, Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site “The greatest thing I have learned is how good it is to come home again.” Eleanor Roosevelt This simple statement expresses her love for the modest house she called Val-Kill. The only National Historic Site dedicated to a first lady, Val-Kill welcomes visitors in the style of Mrs. … More Inside Val-Kill, The Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York (2015)

Top Cottage, Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York (2015)

April 26, 2015

๐Ÿ“: Top Cottage, Home of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site After a day of exploring as much of the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site as we could, I asked my husband if we could make the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site our next stop. Eleanor Roosevelt is someone I have adored because of her … More Top Cottage, Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York (2015)

Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York (2015)

April 25, 2015

“Vanderbilt Mansion NHS, in terms of architecture, interiors, mechanical systems, road systems and landscape, is a remarkably complete example of a gilded-age country place, illustrating the political, economic, social, cultural, and demographic changes that occurred as America industrialized in the years after the Civil War.” -National Park Service FMI: Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Hyde … More Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York (2015)

Pu’ukohola Heiau National Historic Site, Island of Hawaii (2011)

October 18, 2011

๐Ÿ“: Pu’ukohola Heiau National Historic Site | Park Brochure “Endless is the good that I have given you to enjoy.” โ€“ Kamehameha I (May 8, 1819) “How many places in America can you walk in the footsteps of a king? Where else has a stranded sailor risen up to become a great chief over an … More Pu’ukohola Heiau National Historic Site, Island of Hawaii (2011)

Kaloko-Honokohau National Historic Park, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii (2011)

October 18, 2011

๐Ÿ“: Kaloko-Honokohau National Historic Park, Island of Hawaii (2011) “Along the western coastline of the Island of Hawaiสปi lies the hot, rugged lava of Kaloko, Honokลhau. This seemingly barren and harsh landscape does not appear to be suitable for human existence, and yet, long before written history, the Hawaiian people built a thriving settlement upon this … More Kaloko-Honokohau National Historic Park, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii (2011)