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
In Roosevelts 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. It 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.
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: 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
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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. 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. Marker at Sagamore Hill
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011
3. On the Farm Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 524 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
