Hyde Park is a township in Dutchess County in the state of New York in the United States of America.
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- Stewart International Airport, 1180 First St, New Windsor, +1 845 564-2100. The closest major airport is about 30 miles away, across the Hudson River from Beacon.
- Metro-North Railroad – Hudson line[dead link]. There is service between New York City’s Grand Central Terminal and Poughkeepsie. On-board train fares are subject to a stiff surcharge, so buy your tickets at the station or at the vending machines located on the platform. Pick up local taxi to Hyde Park, about 7 miles.
- Amtrak. Long distance connections are available at Metro-North’s Poughkeepsie station.
- 1 Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum, 4079 Albany Post Rd, toll-free: +1-800-FDR-VISIT (337-84748). (Route 9). This is the first presidential library, and to date the only one used by its namesake while in office. Museum hours 9AM-5PM daily November–March; 9AM-6PM April–October.
- 1 Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, ☎+1 845 229-9115. Route 9G. The only National Historic Site dedicated to a First Lady. Val-Kill is a modest home and it is the only one that was Eleanor’s alone. House open daily May through October, 9AM-5PM.
- 1 Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Albany Post Rd (Route 9), ☎+1 845 229-9115. Open year round, daily. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day. Buildings are open 9AM-5PM, grounds are open 7AM to sunset.
- 1 Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, 4428 Albany Post Rd, ☎+1 845 229-9115. (Route 9). A magnificent mansion from the gilded age, set on 212 acres overlooking the Hudson River. Completed in 1898 for Frederick William Vanderbilt, grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt. 45-minute guided tours of the mansion run daily 9AM-5PM, last tour begins at 4PM; $8 adult, 15 and under free; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day. Grounds open every day, year-round, 7AM-sunset, free. National Parks Pass accepted.
- 1 Mills Mansion (aka Staatsburgh State Historic Site), Old Post Road, Staatsburg, ☎+1 845 889-8851. The country estate of Ogden and Ruth Livingston Mills is located about 4 miles north of Hyde Park, overlooking the Hudson River. This 65 room (plus 14 bathrooms) mansion was designed by Stanford White and is a bit larger than the Vanderbilt home.
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