Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Chicken House
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 17, 2012
1. Chicken House Marker
Fresh eggs and chickens to satisfy the healthy appetites of the family were raised on the grounds. Chicken was a favorite dish and the Roosevelts had it almost every day.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 40° 53.18′ N, 73° 29.987′ 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, behind the Visitor Center. 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: Farm Tools (a few steps from this marker); Helping Feed the Family (a few steps from this marker); A Garden for Food and Color (within shouting distance of this marker); From Barn to Home (within shouting distance of this marker); The Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. National Park Service website. (Submitted on March 18, 2012, 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, March 17, 2012
2. Chicken House Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 17, 2012
3. Marker at Sagamore Hill NHS
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 17, 2012
4. Chicken House Marker
Marker is seen here beside the house that also contains a display of farming tools.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, March 17, 2012
5. Sagamore Hill
The Chicken House marker is on the grounds of Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, the home of President Theodore Roosevelt.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 848 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 18, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
