Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sagamore Hill
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011
1. Sagamore Hill Marker
Theodore Roosevelt
Governor of New York
President of United States
Erected 1932 by New York State Education Department.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #26 Theodore Roosevelt series list.
Location. 40° 53.128′ N, 73° 30.165′ W. Marker is in Oyster Bay, New York, in Nassau County. Marker is on Sagamore Hill Road, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located on the road in front of the main house at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. 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. Tennis Anyone? (within shouting distance of this marker); Roosevelts at Play (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Quentin Roosevelt (about 300 feet away); Theodore Roosevelt (about 300 feet away); A Place in History (about 400 feet away); Mounting Platform (about 500 feet away); The House (about 500 feet away); Atop Sagamore Hill (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oyster Bay.
Also see . . .
1. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
this page online
2. Biography of Theodore Roosevelt. The White House website. (Submitted on May 28, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. Scenes of Theodore Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill, 1912. Library of Congress. (Submitted on July 1, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
4. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site - National Archives. Nation 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. Sagamore Hill Marker
The main house at Sagamore Hill can be seen atop the hill behind the marker.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011
3. Marker on Sagamore Hill Road
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, May 28, 2011
4. The Roosevelt Home at Sagamore Hill
Theodore Roosevelt built this 23-room Victorian home in 1885. It served as the summer White House during his presidency. Many important dignitaries visited him here.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 492 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 28, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
