Franklin D. Roosevelt Gravesite
Franklin Roosevelt's Springwood Estate , 4097 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, New York
President Franklin Roosevelt or popularly known as FDR died on the afternoon of April 12, 1945 in Warm Springs, Georgia at the age of 63. His declining physical health since 1940 during his active participation in WWII and from his return from the Yalta Conference in 1945 was a shock to many.
On the day of his death, he was sitted for a photograph session when he complained of an intense headache before he slumped unconscious. He was diagnosed with intracerebral hemorrhage which caused his demise. He was loved by the majority which was seen during the transport of his coffin for a state funeral from Georgia to Washington. Wherein thousands flocked the train tracks to pay their respects along the route.
After his state funeral, he was transferred to his birthplace at Hyde Park, and was buried on April 15 in the rose garden of his Springwood Estate.
Updated November 20, 2021
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