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Roosevelt Campobello International Park
The cottage, built in the Shingle Style and completed in 1897, was designed by Willard T. Sears. It was given as a wedding present to Franklin and Eleanor in 1908, from Franklin's mother Sara Roosevelt. Here in August 1921, 39-year-old Roosevelt, who would go on to become the 32nd President of the United States, was stricken by a severe paralytic illness, believed to be polio at the time, leaving him permanently paralyzed from the waist down.[1]: 236 FDR was no longer able to stay at the "beloved island",[2] but he sailed there in 1933 and visited briefly in 1936 and 1939.[3]Eleanor Roosevelt loved the cool summer weather and visited many times with her children and friends. Armand Hammer acquired the cottage in 1952. After Eleanor's death in 1962, Hammer deeded the property to the governments of the U.S. and Canada. In 1964, they created the 2,800-acre (11 km2) International Park.[4]
Roosevelt Campobello International Park has a visitor centre with a gift shop and a small bilingual display on the open Canada–United States border.[5]
Administrative history
The park, a US Government Agency and a Canadian Government Corporation, is owned by the governments of Canada and the United States, and is administered by the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission. The Commission was created by international treaty signed by Governor GeneralGeorges Vanier, Prime MinisterLester B. Pearson, and President Lyndon B. Johnson on January 22, 1964. The park was established on July 7, 1964. Both countries provide equal financial support to the park. It is an affiliated area of Parks Canada and of the U.S. National Park Service.
According to the treaty, Canada and US share equally "in the costs of development, operation, and maintenance"; the Park is jointly managed and staffed.[6]
The Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission consists of charter members and alternates: a chairperson and three board members from each country, as well as three Alternate Commissioners from both the US and Canada.[7] The US President appoints the US members of the Commission, while the Canadian Governor in Council appoints the Canadian members. In September 2020, the Canadian government was seeking applicants for two vacant RCIP positions on the Commission.[8] The positions are unpaid, but the Canadian government states that "members may be paid reasonable per diem and travel expenses by the Commission".[9]
^"The Roosevelts on Campobello". Roosevelt Campobello International Park. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
^Stephen O. Muskie, Campobello: Roosevelt’s Beloved Island (1982)
^. United Divide: A Linear Portrait of the USA/Canada Border. The Center for Land Use Interpretation. Winter 2015. Archived from the original on 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
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Roosevelt Campobello International Park preserves the house and surrounding landscape of the summer retreat of Franklin D Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt and their family It is located on the southern tip of Campobello Island in the Canadian province of New Brunswick and is connected to the mainland by the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Bridge at Lubec Maine in the United States Roosevelt Campobello International ParkIUCN category V protected landscape seascape The Roosevelt cottage at Campobello 2011 Location in New Brunswick off the coast of MaineShow map of CanadaRoosevelt Campobello International Park New Brunswick Show map of New BrunswickLocationCampobello Island New Brunswick CanadaNearest citySaint John New BrunswickCoordinates44 52 33 N 66 57 33 W 44 8758 N 66 9592 W 44 8758 66 9592 Coordinates 44 52 33 N 66 57 33 W 44 8758 N 66 9592 W 44 8758 66 9592Area11 01 km2 4 25 sq mi EstablishedJuly 7 1964Governing bodyRoosevelt Campobello International Park CommissionWebsiteRoosevelt Campobello International ParkThe cottage built in the Shingle Style and completed in 1897 was designed by Willard T Sears It was given as a wedding present to Franklin and Eleanor in 1908 from Franklin s mother Sara Roosevelt Here in August 1921 39 year old Roosevelt who would go on to become the 32nd President of the United States was stricken by a severe paralytic illness believed to be polio at the time leaving him permanently paralyzed from the waist down 1 236 FDR was no longer able to stay at the beloved island 2 but he sailed there in 1933 and visited briefly in 1936 and 1939 3 Eleanor Roosevelt loved the cool summer weather and visited many times with her children and friends Armand Hammer acquired the cottage in 1952 After Eleanor s death in 1962 Hammer deeded the property to the governments of the U S and Canada In 1964 they created the 2 800 acre 11 km2 International Park 4 Contents 1 Description 2 Administrative history 3 See also 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External linksDescription EditRoosevelt Campobello International Park has a visitor centre with a gift shop and a small bilingual display on the open Canada United States border 5 Administrative history EditThe park a US Government Agency and a Canadian Government Corporation is owned by the governments of Canada and the United States and is administered by the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission The Commission was created by international treaty signed by Governor General Georges Vanier Prime Minister Lester B Pearson and President Lyndon B Johnson on January 22 1964 The park was established on July 7 1964 Both countries provide equal financial support to the park It is an affiliated area of Parks Canada and of the U S National Park Service According to the treaty Canada and US share equally in the costs of development operation and maintenance the Park is jointly managed and staffed 6 The Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission consists of charter members and alternates a chairperson and three board members from each country as well as three Alternate Commissioners from both the US and Canada 7 The US President appoints the US members of the Commission while the Canadian Governor in Council appoints the Canadian members In September 2020 the Canadian government was seeking applicants for two vacant RCIP positions on the Commission 8 The positions are unpaid but the Canadian government states that members may be paid reasonable per diem and travel expenses by the Commission 9 See also Edit Maine portalSunrise at Campobello 1958 play Sunrise at Campobello 1960 film Franklin D Roosevelt s paralytic illness List of residences of presidents of the United States List of buildings and monuments honoring presidents of the United States in other countriesGallery Edit The Roosevelt cottage a wedding gift from Sara Delano Roosevelt Main room Interior Dining room Franklin Roosevelt climbing rocks with friends 1902 Franklin Roosevelt with friends 1902 Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt 1904 FDR playing golf 1904 FDR on the Half Moon 1906 Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt 1910 The Roosevelt family 1920 FDR sailing to Campobello 1933 References Edit Ward Geoffrey C Burns Ken 2014 The Roosevelts An Intimate History New York Alfred A Knopf ISBN 9780307700230 Roosevelt Eleanor August 10 1962 My Day The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project Department of History The George Washington University Retrieved 2015 09 26 The Roosevelts on Campobello Roosevelt Campobello International Park Retrieved 2020 12 03 Stephen O Muskie Campobello Roosevelt s Beloved Island 1982 Chapter 1 Eastern Maine United Divide A Linear Portrait of the USA Canada Border The Center for Land Use Interpretation Winter 2015 Archived from the original on 2018 12 10 Retrieved 2017 11 14 About the Park The Commission NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY RCIP COMMISSIONERS CANADIAN Organization Profile Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission The National Parks Index 2001 2003 Washington U S Department of the Interior External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roosevelt Campobello International Park Wikimedia Commons has media related to Franklin D Roosevelt on Campobello Island Roosevelt Campobello International Park Roosevelt Campobello International Park National Park Service Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roosevelt Campobello International Park amp oldid 1141842398, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
