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.

Hours

Grounds 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

Open End
Theodore Roosevelt Home Tours
Tour offered on the hour, tickets sold on a first come-first served basis

Website

nps.gov/sahi

Admission

$5, free ages 15 and younger