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Sagamore Hill: Teddy Roosevelt’s ‘Summer White House’

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Nicholas Merkelson

My two-day local heritage tour ended with a chilly visit to Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.  Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of United States, passed seven summers here between 1902 and 1908.  A native of Manhattan, Roosevelt grew up visiting this part … Continue reading →

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