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FDR expanded estate to 1,500 acres, planted 500,000 trees, then gave home to US

FDR expanded estate to 1,500 acres, planted 500,000 trees, then gave home to USWorldPing

President Franklin D. Roosevelt generously bequeathed his family's Springwood estate to the government, substantially enhancing the property throughout his life. By planting over 500,000 trees, Roosevelt transformed the surrounding landscape.

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