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The Hyde Park Ice Yacht Club had its boathouse on lands now owned by Hyde Park Landing. Its members were united by a shared passion for their river and their sport, particularly racing. Before his presidential days, FDR, FW Vanderbilt, Archibald Rogers, Thomas Newbold, and other Hyde Park and Staatsburg elite at the turn of the 20th century were part of a diverse membership that also included doctors, lawyers, farmers, fishermen, and other local personalities. The membership roster for 1909 listed 78 active members. The club had its own signal, the club's burgee, which Hyde Park Landing, Ltd. has adopted as its logo and displays beneath the U.S. Ensign on its flagpole during the boating season.
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