Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site

Val-Kill was Eleanor Roosevelt's own retreat and later home, the only national historic site dedicated to a first lady; here she entertained world leaders, championed human rights, and wrote her newspaper column, and she helped draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Tour the cottage and walk the pond trails; young kids can earn a Junior Ranger badge. For a challenge, take the full tour of Val-Kill Cottage and trace Eleanor's remarkable independent public life.