Destination: Honoring Women’s History Month

Ready to go and visit sites where you’ll learn more about each dynamic woman?

Here’s your travel guide:

Eleanor Roosevelt • Althea Gibson • Jovita Idar • The 6888

Leadership, Human Rights & Global Influence
 Hyde Park, New York (Primary Hub)
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (Val-Kill)

• Address: 54 Valkill Park Rd, Hyde Park, NY 12538

• Website: https://www.nps.gov/elro

• Hours: Grounds open daily (check seasonal hours)

• Why Go:
  Her personal home — not ceremonial, but where she lived and worked
   Walking trails + exhibits on her activism

• Address: 4079 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY

• Website: https://www.fdrlibrary.org

• Why Go:
  ???? Deep look into Eleanor’s political and humanitarian role

• Address: 405 E 42nd St, New York, NY

• Website: https://visit.un.org

• Why Go:
  Where she helped shape the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

• Location: W 72nd St & Riverside Drive

• Why Go:
   First monument to an American First Lady
  Quiet reflection space along the Hudson

Breaking Barriers in Sports
New York City (Harlem Roots)
Harlem Neighborhood Courts (Historic Context)

• Why Go:
   Where her talent was first discovered
  Cultural heartbeat of her early years

• Address: Branch Brook Park, Newark, NJ

• Why Go:
  Active courts named in her honor
   Living legacy — not just history

• Location: Elmwood Park

• Why Go:
  Tribute to her achievements and impact

• Website: https://www.tennisfame.com

• Why Go:
  Honors her global legacy in tennis

• LPGA tour sites (various locations)

• Why Go:
  Her second act — breaking barriers in golf

Mexican American Civil Rights Institute
Address:  2123 Buena Vista St.  San Antonio, TX
Website:  https://www.somosmacri.org
Why Go:  Exhibits of Mexican American history – places and people

Journalism, Justice & Courage
Laredo, Texas
Webb County Heritage Foundation

• Address: 810 Zaragoza St, Laredo, TX

• Website: https://www.webbheritage.org

• Why Go:
  Context for Mexican American history and activism

• Experience: Self-guided walking tour

• Why Go:
   Site of her family newspaper La Crónica
  Where she stood in the doorway against injustice

• Archives + regional history collections

This stop is about feeling her courage where it happened.

San Antonio Tourism
Visit San Antonio

Service, Sacrifice & Delivering Hope
 Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Training Grounds

• Why Go:
   Where the unit prepared for deployment

• Address: 945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA

• Website: https://www.nationalww2museum.org

• Hours: Typically 9 AM – 5 PM

• Why Go:
   Exhibits on African American military service

• Address: Arlington National Cemetery

• Website: https://womensmemorial.org

• Why Go:
   Honors the legacy of women like the 6888

• Why Go:
   Where they cleared millions of pieces of mail during WWII

• Eleanor Roosevelt → Leadership & global impact

• Althea Gibson → Breaking barriers in sports

• Jovita Idar → Standing up for justice

• 6888 → Service and unseen sacrifice

 Different paths… same truth:
They moved history forward.

EAST COAST JOURNEY

• NYC → Hyde Park → Newark/East Orange → Newport

SOUTHERN ROUTE
Laredo, TX → New Orleans, LA

NATIONAL LOOP
Add Kansas (Fort Leavenworth) + Washington, DC

Theme: Leadership, Reflection, Global Impact

 Must-Visit Stops

Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (Val-Kill)

•  54 Valkill Park Rd, Hyde Park, NY

•  https://www.nps.gov/elro

•  Check seasonal hours

• Her personal home — intimate, authentic, and powerful

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

•  4079 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY

•  https://www.fdrlibrary.org

• Deep dive into her global influence

United Nations Headquarters

•  405 E 42nd St, NYC

•  https://visit.un.org

•  Where she helped shape human rights

Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial – Riverside Park

• W 72nd St & Riverside Drive

• Quiet, reflective stop

• Morning: Val-Kill + trails

• Afternoon: FDR Library

• Next Day: NYC → UN + Memorial

 Primary City: New York City (Harlem)

Theme: Grit, Talent, Breaking Barriers
Must-Visit Stops

Harlem Neighborhood (Historic Roots)

•  Where her talent was discovered

• Walk the neighborhood, soak in culture

Add-On: Newark & East Orange, NJ

Althea Gibson Tennis Complex

 Branch Brook Park, Newark, NJ

 Active courts — living legacy

Althea Gibson Statue – Elmwood Park

•  East Orange, NJ

• Tribute to her achievements

 Suggested 1–2 Day 

• Day 1: Harlem exploration

• Day 2: Newark + East Orange stops

Optional Extension

International Tennis Hall of Fame – Newport, RI

•  https://www.tennisfame.com

 Primary City: Laredo, Texas

Theme: Courage, Journalism, Community Voice

Must-Visit Stops

Mexican American Civil Rights Institute
2123 Buena Vista St.  San Antonio, TX
https://www.somosmacri.org

Webb County Heritage Foundation

•  810 Zaragoza St, Laredo, TX

• https://www.webbheritage.org

•  Local history + cultural context

Historic Downtown Laredo (Walking Experience)

•  Site of La Crónica newspaper

•  Where she stood against injustice

 This is a walk-it-yourself history lesson

Texas A&M International University (Archives)

• Regional history + research

Suggested 1-Day Flow

• Morning: Heritage Foundation

• Midday: Downtown walking tour

• Afternoon: University archives or cultural stops

 Primary City: Washington, DC / Arlington, VA

Theme: Service, Sacrifice, Recognition

Must-Visit Stops

Women in Military Service for America Memorial

•  Arlington National Cemetery

•  https://womensmemorial.org

• Honors women like the 6888

 Add-On Cities

•  Training site

National WWII Museum – New Orleans

• 945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA

•  https://www.nationalww2museum.org

• ~9 AM – 5 PM

•  Deep WWII context

Optional International Stop

Birmingham, England

•  Where they completed their mission

Suggested 2–3 Day 

• Day 1: DC + Arlington

• Day 2: Add museum (New Orleans or Kansas)

• Optional: International extension