Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

On the Farm

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011

1. On the Farm Marker

Inscription. In Roosevelt’s day, fields of timothy and corn ran downhill from here to an early 19th-century hay barn – the scene of childhood games. You could look left across a quarter mile of pasture to the old apple orchard and the woods. The crack of rifle might come from a ravine below the pasture – the President practicing his aim.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #26 Theodore Roosevelt series list.

Location. 40° 53.115′ N, 73° 30.024′ W. Marker is in Oyster Bay, New York, in Nassau County. Marker is on Sagamore Hill Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, east of the Roosevelt Home. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oyster Bay NY 11771, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sagamore Hill in the Presidential Years (here, next to this marker); Up to the Roosevelts (within shouting distance of this marker); The Windmill (within shouting distance of this marker); A Thoroughly Modern House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ice House (within shouting distance of this marker); Copper Beech

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Atop Sagamore Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); The House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oyster Bay.

More about this marker. A photo at the bottom of the marker depicts Teddy Roosevelt and his children playing near the barn. It has a caption of “Roosevelt referees and obstacle race at the hay barn around 1900.”

Also see . . .
1. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. National Park Service website. (Submitted on June 2, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

2. Biography of Theodore Roosevelt. The White House website. (Submitted on June 2, 2011, 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.)

Marker at Sagamore Hill image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011

2. Marker at Sagamore Hill

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011

3. On the Farm Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 394 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.