Sagamore Hill

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Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Location: Oyster Bay, New York, USA
Nearest city: New York, New York
Coordinates: 40°53′8″N, 73°30′4″W
Area: 83.02 acres (0.34 km²)
Established: July 25, 1962
Total Visitation: 38,009 (in 2005)
Governing body: National Park Service

Sagamore Hill was the home of the 26th President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt from 1886 until his death in 1919. It is located at the end of Cove Neck Road, Oyster Bay, New York on Long Island, 45 miles (72 km) east of New York City.

Sagamore Hill
Sagamore Hill

Although a native of New York City, Theodore Roosevelt spent the summers of his youth on extended vacations with his family in the Oyster Bay area. In 1880, by then a young adult of 22, Roosevelt purchased 155 acres of land on Cove Neck, a small peninsula roughly 2 miles northeast of the village of Oyster Bay. In 1884 he hired the New York architectural firm Lamb & Rich to design a shingle-style, Queen Anne home for the property.

The house and its surrounding farmland became the primary residence of Theodore and Edith Roosevelt for the rest of their lives. Sagamore Hill took on its greatest importance when it became known as the "Summer White House" during the seven summers (1902-1908) Roosevelt spent there as President. Roosevelt died at Sagamore Hill in January 1919 and, according to his wishes, was buried in the small Youngs Memorial Cemetery, just one mile from his home. Edith Roosevelt continued to occupy the property until her death, nearly three decades later, in September 1948. The house was first opened to the public as a museum on June 14th, 1953.

On July 25, 1962 Congress established Sagamore Hill National Historic Site to preserve the house as a unit of the National Park Service. As with all historic areas administered by the National Park Service, Sagamore Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. The twenty-three room house is open to the public by guided tour, and almost all the furnishings are original. The other attraction at the site is the Theodore Roosevelt Museum, which chronicles the life and career of the President. The museum is housed in the Old Orchard building, the former residence of General Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and his family.

Roosevelt museum, a brief walk from the main house.
Roosevelt museum, a brief walk from the main house.

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U.S. National Register of Historic Places - (List of entries)

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