BGuthrie Photos: NY -- Sagamore Hill NHS

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1. SAG_041126_044.JPG: This stone is from the grave of Quentin Roosevelt, youngest son of Theodore and Edith Kermit Roosevelt, who was killed in aerial combat in France on July 14, 1918 and was buried where he fell near Chambry. His body was moved in 1955 to the Normandy American Cemetery at St. Laurent where it lies beside that of his brother Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt who died in the Normandy invasion in 1944.
2. SAG_041126_076.JPG: Qui Plantavit Curabit (He who has planted will preserve)
3. SAG_041126_082.JPG: A Place In History. It was on this plaza that Teddy Roosevelt was notified of his nomination for Governor of New York in 1898, for Vice President in 1900, and for President in 1904. He had the railing removed here to address more effectively groups gathered on the lawn below.
4. SAG_041126_089.JPG: Margot Lebow, Bruce Guthrie @ Sagamore Hill
5. SAG_041126_103.JPG: The Ice House. This small building held the ice that was cut each winter from the surface of nearby ponds, hauled here and covered with sawdust to insulate it against summer heat. Ice was taken from it as needed and kept in a large icebox in the butler's pantry.
6. SAG_041126_136.JPG: Old Orchard Home. For 50 years, the look of Sagamore Hill changed little. Then in 1938, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., the President's eldest son, built this Georgian home here on four acres of the farm's old apple orchard. The house is now open to visitors as a museum of President Theodore Roosevelt's life and family.
7. SAG_041126_151.JPG: "Speaker Cannon." This Spanish cannon was captured in Cuba during the 1898 war. Roosevelt jokingly named it after Speaker of the House Joseph G. Cannon, who was known for his forceful speaking style. Originally located in the yard at the end of the North Room, it has been moved inside to protect it from the weather.
8. SAG_041126_158.JPG: Curved dagger in silver scabbard, presented to Roosevelt by a British East India Trading Company post in Kenya.
9. SAG_041126_179.JPG: The strut above is a portion of Teddy's son Quentin's plane which was shot down during World War I. Four Roosevelt sons enlisted in the military when the United States entered World War I in 1917. Kermit enlisted in the British Army before the U.S. entry and served in an artillery unit until transferring to the U.S. Army. Ted and Archie joined the U.S. Army directly. Quentin left Harvard to enlist in the Army Air Corps. The Roosevelt daughters supported the war effort through the Red Cross, the YMCA, and other auxiliary organizations. Ethel Roosevelt Derby worked for the Red Cross in the United States and set up hospitals in France. Ted's wife Eleanor organized YMCA canteens and recreational activities for the troops in France.
10. SAG_041127_08.JPG: The Carriage House. For trips to town and visits of some distance, carriages were used. ... The Roosevelts had a surrey, a phaeton, a pony cart and a three-seat carriage. The reliable old farm wagon, fitted with wooden runners, carried the children on rollicking sleigh-rides.
11. SAG_041127_11.JPG: The Windmill. Water was pumped for the house by wind power. The windmill structure also offered a challenge to small gymnasts in the family who loved to clamber about it.
12. SAG_041127_21.JPG: Atop Sagamore Hill. Theodore Roosevelt's new home crowned a treeless hill that sloped down to the water on three sides. Across their lawn the family could watch ferryboats plying Long Island Sound. Roosevelt planted shade trees around the home, but cut down other trees to maintain the views he enjoyed.
13. SAG_041127_33.JPG: The House. Built to Mr. Roosevelt's specifications for $16,975, it was completed in 1885. It had twenty-two rooms, which were often filled in the years that followed, since the growing family seemed always to be augmented by visiting friends and relatives, as well as by dignitaries.
14. SAG_041127_74.JPG: I liked the idea of a photo of the house with kids playing in front of it. Teddy would have been pleased.
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Wikipedia Description: Sagamore Hill
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Sagamore Hill was the home of the 26th President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt from 1886 until his death in 1919. It is located at the end of Cove Neck Road, Cove Neck, New York on Long Island, 45 miles (72 km) east of Manhattan.

It derives its name from Sagamore which is the title of the head of an Indian tribe.

Although a native of New York City, Theodore Roosevelt spent many summers of his youth on extended vacations with his family in the Oyster Bay area. In 1880, by then a young adult of 22, Roosevelt purchased 155 acres of land for $30,000 on Cove Neck, a small peninsula roughly 2 miles northeast of the village of Oyster Bay. In 1884 he hired the New York architectural firm Lamb & Rich to design a shingle-style, Queen Anne home for the property. The home was completed for $16,975.

The house and its surrounding farmland became the primary residence of Theodore and Edith Roosevelt for the rest of their lives. Sagamore Hill took on its greatest importance when it became known as the "Summer White House" during the seven summers (1902-1908) Roosevelt spent there as President. Roosevelt died at Sagamore Hill in January 1919 and, according to his wishes, was buried in the small Youngs Memorial Cemetery, just one mile from his home. Edith Roosevelt continued to occupy the property until her death, nearly three decades later, in September 1948. The house was first opened to the public as a museum on June 14th, 1953.

On July 25, 1962 Congress established Sagamore Hill National Historic Site to preserve the house as a unit of the National Park Service. As with all historic areas administered by the National Park Service, Sagamore Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. The twenty-three room house is open to the public by guided tour, and almost all the furnishings are original. The other attraction at the site is the Theodore Roosevelt Museum, which chr ...More...
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2004 photos: Equipment this year: I bought two Fujifilm S7000 digital cameras. While they produced excellent images, I found all of the retractable-lens Fuji models had a disturbing tendency to get dust inside the lens. Dark blurs would show up on the images and the camera had to be sent back to the shop in order to get it fixed. I returned one of the cameras when the blurs showed up in the first month. I found myself buying extended warranties on cameras. Trips this year: (1) Margot and I went off to Scotland for a few days, my first time overseas. (2) I went to Hawaii on business (such a deal!) and extended it, spending a week in Hawaii and another in California. (3) I went to Tennessee to man a booth and extended it to go to my third Fan Fair country music festival. Number of photos taken this year: 110,000.
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