Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Atop Sagamore Hill
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 17, 2012
1. Atop Sagamore Hill Marker
Theodore Roosevelts new home crowned a treeless hill that sloped down to the water on three sides. Across their lawn the family could watch ferryboats plying Long Island Sound. Roosevelt planted shade trees around the home, but cut down other trees to maintain the views he enjoyed.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #26 Theodore Roosevelt series list.
Location. 40° 53.113′ N, 73° 30.063′ W. Marker is in Oyster Bay, New York, in Nassau County. It can be reached from Sagamore Hill Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, near the entrance to the Roosevelt Home. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oyster Bay NY 11771, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the New York City Metropolitan Area and on Long Island. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The House (a few steps from this marker); Copper Beech (within shouting distance of this marker); Mounting Platform (within shouting distance of this marker); Up to the Roosevelts (within shouting distance of this marker); A Place in History (within shouting distance of this marker);
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More about this marker. The bottom of the marker contains a photograph of the Roosevelt home at Sagamore Hill.
Also see . . .
1. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. National Park Service website. (Submitted on June 1, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. Scenes of Theodore Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill, 1912. Library of Congress. (Submitted on July 1, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site - National Archives. National Register of Historic Places documentation (Submitted on March 28, 2024, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011
2. Atop Sagamore Hill Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011
3. Marker at Sagamore Hill
The entrance to the Roosevelt Home can be seen in the photo beyond the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011
4. Home of Theodore Roosevelt
The Roosevelt home is located just north of the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 768 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 17, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 1, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
