From the Museum

Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's Wedding Anniversary MO 1968.25.33 - Usher's Stickpin MO 1949.4.1.1-3 - Wedding Veil Lace MO 1948.80.3 - Artificial Orange Blossoms MO 1968.25.53 - Lace Handkerchief On March 17, 1905, after a year and a half long engagement, Franklin Delano Roosevelt married Anna Eleanor Roosevelt. The 20-year-old bride was escorted down the aisle … Continue reading From the Museum

Franklin D. Roosevelt Day by Day – March

March 17, 1935 marked Franklin and Eleanor's 30th wedding anniversary. They were married on St. Patrick's Day in 1905 in New York City at the home of Eleanor's aunt, Mrs. Henry Parrish Jr. The bride was given away by her uncle, President Theodore Roosevelt. They took their honeymoon over the summer and visited England, France, … Continue reading Franklin D. Roosevelt Day by Day – March