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Val-Kill

Val-Kill ( Eleanor Roosevelt's cottage) was originally a furniture factory started by Mrs. Roosevelt to teach young men from the area  a trade during the depression. When the factory closed in 1936, Eleanor Roosevelt converted the factory into a retreat home. It became Mrs. Roosevelt permanent residence after the death of FDR in 1945. It was the only place Eleanor Roosevelt called home. The Roosevelt family enjoyed picnics and swimming parties at Val-Kill. They also entertained world leaders such as the king and queen of England, Winston Churchill, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, Princess Martha of Norway as well as child star Shirley Temple at Val-Kill.

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