In 1943, Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave Springwood and 33 acres to US; estate had 1,500 acres and 500,000 trees

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• Times of IndiaLean R·2h ago

  In 1943, Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave Springwood and 33 acres to US; estate had 1,500 acres and 500,000 trees

  President Franklin D. Roosevelt generously bequeathed his family's Springwood estate to the government, substantially enhancing the property throughout his life. By planting over 500,000 trees, Roosevelt transformed the surrounding landscape. This pivotal donation secured the lasting preservation of this notable presidential site, which became both America’s first presidential library and a cherished national historic landmark.

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