Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Garden
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011
1. The Garden Marker
It was an informal garden, used to supply fresh fruit, vegetables and cut flowers for the house. It occupied the area around where you now stand, and out beyond the present road.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Notable Places.
Location. 40° 53.195′ N, 73° 30.008′ W. Marker is in Oyster Bay, New York, in Nassau County. Marker can be reached from Sagamore Hill Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, just northwest of the Visitor Center. 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. A Garden for Food and Color (a few steps from this marker); Helping Feed the Family (a few steps from this marker); Wood and Tool Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); Farm Tools (within shouting distance of this marker); Chicken House (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Building
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More about this marker. The right side of the marker features a picture of the garden as it was when Theodore Roosevelt lived at Sagamore Hill.
Also see . . . Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. National Park Service website. (Submitted on June 3, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011
2. Marker at Sagamore Hill
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011
3. Site of the Sagamore Hill Garden
The marker can be seen in the center of the photo.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011
4. Entrance to the Garden at Sagamore Hill
The gap in the hedge seen at the center of the photo is the eastern entrance to the Sagamore Hill Garden.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 349 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 3, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
