The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on April 27. It is reproduced in full below.

Val-Kill established itself as the gathering and recreation place for the Roosevelt family. The Roosevelts enjoyed outdoor activities, and Val Kill offered plenty of opportunities-tennis, horseback riding, swimming, and hiking on wooded trails.

Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service