Description

About the Park

Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park is the first memorial dedicated to the former President in his home state of New York. Located on the southern tip of Roosevelt Island in New York City, it is the last work of the late Louis I. Kahn, an iconic architect of the 20th century. The Park celebrates the Four Freedoms, as pronounced in President Roosevelt's famous January 6, 1941 State of the Union speech.

Our Mission

Four Freedoms Park Conservancy operates, maintains, and programs Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park to the highest standard. As steward of this extraordinary civic space designed by Louis I. Kahn, the Conservancy advances President Roosevelt’s legacy and inspires, educates, and engages the public in the ideals of the Four Freedoms: freedom of speech and expression, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. The Conservancy does this by:

• safeguarding the memorial as a space for inspired use
• fostering community and understanding
• igniting conversation about human rights and freedoms today

Lunch Notes

No cafeteria available to buy food, but there is plenty of covered seating for students to eat at the base of the memorial. Some groups enjoying sitting on the grassy hills of South Point Park and eating when the weather permits.

Bathroom Notes

Public Restrooms are located nearby in the adjacent South Point Park