Season 3, Episode 32-Franklin Roosevelt’s Tomb

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"I would like to thank Gerald Ford for all he has done to heal our land," Jimmy Carter said in his inaugural address in 1977 and then repeated during his eulogy in 2007, capping one of our longest post-Presidencies. Learn about Gerald Ford, 38th President of the United States, and the end of his term, his post-Presidency, death, funeral, and burial, as well as the gravesite! Check out the website at VisitingthePresidents.com for visual aids, links, past episodes, recommended reading, and other information!Episode Page: https://visitingthepresidents.com/2026/10/13/season-3-episode-38-gerald-fords-tomb/Season 1's Gerald Ford Episode: "Gerald Ford and Omaha" on his birthplace!Season 2's Gerald Ford Episode: "Gerald Ford and Alexandria" on his homes!Support the showAlso, check out “Visiting the Presidents” on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! 
  1. S3 E38 Gerald Fords Tomb
  2. S3 E37 Richard Nixon's Tomb
  3. S3 E36 Lyndon Johnson's Tomb
  4. S3 E35 John F Kennedy's Tomb
  5. S3 E34 Dwight Eisenhower's Tomb

“I have a terrific pain in the back of my head!” So exclaimed Franklin Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States, who dominated the 20th century, elected to an unprecedented four terms and reshaping the federal government. Learn about the end of his term, his shocking (or not-so-shocking) death, burial, and legacy!

Be sure to listen to Franklin Roosevelt’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 1, “Franklin Roosevelt and Hyde Park” on his birthplace!

Also, listen to Franklin Roosevelt’s “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 2, “Franklin Roosevelt and Warm Springs” on his homes!

Burial Site of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt from National Park Service.

Home of Franklin Roosevelt National Historic Site from National Park Service.

From My August 2012 Visit!

In the Rose Garden
Close-up on the gravestone
With the blue sky and gardens
A gorgeous setting

From My August 2015 Visit!

In the rose garden, hanging with the flowers

From My July 2022 Visit!

At Franklin Roosevelt’s gravesite
The Rose Garden at Springwood

From My June 2023 Visit!

From My July 2024 Visit!

At Franklin Roosevelt’s gravesite
In the garden

From My July 2025 Visit!

Site of Franklin Roosevelt’s Death

The Little White House at Warm Springs
Where Franklin Roosevelt was sitting when he had his hemorrhage
The bed where Franklin Roosevelt died
Last photograph of Franklin Roosevelt.
Franklin Roosevelt, at work in the Little White House, shortly before his death.
Franklin Roosevelt in the East Room of the White House
Burial of Franklin Roosevelt in the rose garden at Springwood

The Franklin Roosevelt Memorial

Entering the Memorial
With Franklin
“Room” of the FDR Memorial, including tactile displays
Franklin Roosevelt in wheelchair

FDR Memorial at National Archives

Statues of Franklin Roosevelt

At Franklin Roosevelt Library in Hyde Park
Inside the Library
Outside Visitor Center at Hyde Park Visitor Center
Inside Springwood
Rapid City!
On Dowdell’s Knob in Warm Springs
Fountain Hills!
Outside the World War II Museum in New Orleans!

Historic Images of Franklin Roosevelt’s Grave

Franklin Roosevelt Gravesite: Home of Franklin Roosevelt National Historic Site, 4097 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, New York.

Recommended Reading for Franklin Roosevelt

David Woolner, The Last 100 Days: FDR at War and at Peace.
Joseph Lelyveld, His Final Battle: The Last Months of Franklin Roosevelt.
James McGregor Burns, Roosevelt: The Soldier of Freedom (1940-1945).
HW Brands, Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

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