Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Sagamore Hill Road
Cove Neck, NY
516-922-4788
The 23-room Victorian home of Theodore Roosevelt, was the summer White House during his presidency, 1902-09. With furnishings unchanged since this time, it features mementos of the president's life, big-game trophies and gifts from world leaders.
The landscaped grounds can be enjoyed from one of Roosevelt's old rockers on the porch. The National Park Service administers the site and offers lectures and environmental programs.
HoursGrounds open dawn to dusk, daily year-round; closed some holidays. House is open daily Memorial Day through Labor Day, guided 45-minute tours 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; closed Mon. and Tue. Sept. through May. Call ahead and come early on busiest weekends
Upcoming Events
Through Jan. 31, 2009
White House Pets: Ambassadors at Large
50 historic and contemporary photographic images and cartoons of White House animals through the years--from the magpie sent to Thomas Jefferson by the Lewis and Clark expedition, to George W. Bush's Scottish terrier Barney, Old Orchard Museum
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Admission
$5, free ages 15 and younger
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