Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site

Voices of Val-Kill: A Centennial Celebration

<div class="xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs"><strong>Voices of Val-Kill - Panel Discussion</strong><br class="html-br" /><br /></div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s">The National Park Service and the Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill present Voices of Val-Kill, a special panel discussion celebrating the 100th anniversary of Val-Kill in Hyde Park, New York. The program will tell the remarkable story of the people who came together to save Val-Kill from development—and whose tireless determination ultimately helped create the first and only National Historic Site dedicated to a First Lady, a leader at the United Nations and a world diplomat.<br /><br /></div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s">Participants in the panel will include Anna Eleanor Fierst, Susan P. Curnan, and Peggy Zamierowski along with Hyde Park NPS Rangers Danielle Massaro, Franceska Mascali-Urbin, and Will Simone.</div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s"><br />Before the panel, a historical video retrospective will be shown which helps tell the story of Val-Kill’s preservation and introduces some of the people and events involved.<br /><br /></div> <div class="x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s">Through firsthand perspectives and reflections, the panel will explore why saving Val-Kill mattered, the obstacles and victories encountered along the way, and the enduring historical importance of preserving the place Eleanor Roosevelt called home. The conversation will also look beyond the preservation campaign to consider Val-Kill’s continuing role in the community and the organizations, programs, and opportunities that have grown from the decision to save this extraordinary place.</div>

Lokalizacja: The event will be held at the Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library & Museum at 4079 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY 12538.