Theodore Roosevelt

26th President

1858-1919

Republican

1 term

Became President when McKinley was assassinated

Roosevelt strengthened the position of the U.S. as a world power.

He believed preserving and protecting natural resources was very important.

Worked for the rights of all citizens.

Birthplace: New York, NY

Theodore Roosevelt was born in a brownstone-style apartment on October 27th, 1858.  The library in the home has 2 obelisks dedicated to Theodore.  The apartment was demolished shortly before his death in 1919, but a group of citezens dedicated to preserving the memory of Theodore Roosevelt purchased two sites important in his life, the lot on which his birthplace once stood, and Sagamore Hill.

Home: Medora, ND

Theodore lived here from 1883-1898.  It is known as the "Maltese Cross Cabin".

Home: Oyster Bay, NY

When he was 15, his father established a summer residence here. After graduating from college, he purchased the land.  It is called "Sagamore Hill."

Inaugural Site: Buffalo, NY

Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office here.

The Story

After exiting Forest Lawn Cemetery, we saw many signs for the newly renovated Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site, we followed the signs, and arrived at the site quickly.  Unfortunately, we arrived too early, however, this was good, because directly accross the road was a pharmacy, and while taking pictures, our camera batteries died.  After purchasing new ones, we learned that those batteries were duds, and after buying the second pair of batteries (that actually worked!), we took a few pictures of the exterior of the mansion.  When the site opened, we browsed through the museum's holdings, and took a guided tour of the mansion, and I must say, it was much better than I expected, and well worth the wait and the money.  It even had audio installed, and you could here Theodore speaking and throwing the reporters out of the mansion, which explains why no photographs exist of the inauguration.  The museum's holdings included things from the 1901 Pan-American Exposition, and from the McKinley Assassination.

Sign

 This historical marker was located outside of the mansion.
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Souveniers

These are some souveniers from the 1901 Pan-American Exposition.
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This is the key to the Temple of Music.

Dining Room

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This is the dining room in the home.
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This is the library in the home, Theodore took the Oath of Office here in 1901.
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Theodore Roosevelt wrote many letters on this desk.
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This desk is in a room that is an exact replica of the oval office as it appeared during Theodore Roosevelt's Presidency.
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This desk is interactive and can be used to send yourself emails of you in the headlines.
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This bust of Theodore Roosevelt is in the last room before the exit.
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Grave: Oyster Bay, NY

My story

Upon our arrival at Youngs Memorial Cemetery, it was early in the afternoon.  Going and visiting the grave was just like any other pre-FDR trip (chronologically), the exception was that we got lost in Long Island and it took until around 11:00 P.M. for us to get back home, because of the traffic during NYC rushhour.  The information on Teddy Roosevelt from the brochures and plaques was amazing.  Probably the most memorable thing we saw was the rusted out piece of garbage, which would become a joke mentioned on every trip from then on.

"Teddy's" Grave Sign

The sign pointing out where Theodore's grave was, flanked by 2 flags.

The Funeral of Teddy

A plaque with information on his funeral.

Grave

The Grave.

Me by the Grave

My by his grave.

Dad by the Grave

Dad by the grave.

Eyes on the Stars

A Quote by Teddy.

The "Joke"

A "rusted out peice of garbage" that I thought was important at the time. (= I thought it was an old torch!

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Memorial: Washington, D.C.

Located off the George Washington Parkway is the Theodore Roosevelt Island, designed as a memorial to the environmentally-friendly President.  Located on the Island are many animals and plants, but perhaps the highlight of the island is the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial, a memorial that includes a statue of Roosevelt, and quotes that captured the spirits of the American people.