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I visited Sagamore Hill, the country estate of President: Theodore Roosevelt, dubbed the 'Summer White House.' Take a look.
Sagamore Hill on Long Island, New York.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderI visited Sagamore Hill, the grand country home of President Theodore Roosevelt.During his presidency, it was called the Summer White House.Now, the estate on Long Island, New York, is open to the public.Have you ever wondered what, exactly, brought about the end of the Gilded Age?Look no further than our 26th president, Theodore Roosevelt, who was inaugurated in 1901 after the assassination of William McKinley, and pivoted the US away from its laissez-faire business traditions and toward the Progressive Era.However, Roosevelt's home, Sagamore Hill — nicknamed the Summer White House during his presidency — was built in 1884, smack in the middle of the Gilded Age.The Sagamore Hill National Historic Site in Oyster Bay, New York, encompasses Roosevelt's home, his son's house (now a museum), a nature trail, a pet cemetery, and acres of land.The park is free to enter, though you can pay $15 for a guided tour of Roosevelt's home. During my visit, I roamed the property, its museum, and its nearby beach, but I'll be back when the weather is warmer, giving me a glimpse of the home and its surroundings in their full glory.Here's what it's like to visit the Summer White House and its expansive surrounding estate.I drove out to Oyster Bay, a town on Long Island, to visit the Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, the home of President Theodore Roosevelt.Sagamore Hill is around 38 miles outside New. York City.Google MapsIt's free to visit Sagamore Hill, which contains the Roosevelt Museum, a nature trail, Roosevelt's home, beach access, and more.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderDuring Roosevelt's presidency, he spent his summers at Sagamore Hill, which was nicknamed the Summer White House.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderNow, it's a historic site open to the public.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderThe museum is located in the Old Orchard House, which was built on the estate in 1938.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderIt was the home of Theodore Roosevelt Jr., the president's eldest son. He died in 1944, shortly after becoming the oldest general to storm the beaches on D-Day.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderTheodore Jr. and his wife, Eleanor, purchased the land for Old Orchard from his family after they "tired" of living in rented homes.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderIt has 12 rooms, making it smaller than his childhood home atop the hill but more than enough for their four children.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderThe home has since been turned into a museum for Roosevelt.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderThe upstairs is closed to the public, but the first floor is filled with Roosevelt facts and memorabilia.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderThe museum goes through Roosevelt's entire life.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderOne of Roosevelt's famed Rough Riders uniforms, custom-designed by Brooks Brothers, is on display.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderThe hat and pin Roosevelt wore to President McKinley's funeral are there, too. McKinley's death led to Roosevelt, his vice president, becoming the youngest president ever at 42.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderPart of Roosevelt's legacy was his dedication to preserving land. A display of junior park ranger badges from across the US honors his love of nature.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderOf course, the museum also has a gift shop.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderBehind the museum is the entrance to a 0.7-mile loop trail that leads to the beach.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderThe surrounding forest is filled with oak and hickory trees.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderThe trail leads to a boardwalk across a salt marsh to Cold Spring Harbor. A boardwalk in some form has been here since 1888, when Roosevelt built one for his family.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderDuring their time here, there were bath houses, a floating dock, and rowboats.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderNow, it's just a peaceful beach.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderI hiked back to check out more of the grounds. These structures are from when Sagamore Hill was a functioning farm, from 1885 to 1948.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderInside the former chicken coop, there's information about the farm's history, including images from the Roosevelt family's personal archive.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderI walked toward Roosevelt's house. I passed what was once a working windmill — Roosevelt once cut open his head while trying to repair it.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderFinally, I came to Sagamore Hill. It was built in 1884 for Roosevelt and his first wife, Alice, but she died the same year, and Roosevelt left New York for years to grieve.Sagamore Hill.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderHe returned for good after he remarried in 1886. Roosevelt and his second wife, Edith, remained married until his death in 1919.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderThe Latin phrase "Qui plantavit curabit" is etched over the front door. It means "He who planted will sustain."Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderThe house was designed by architects Lamb & Rich.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderA 22-year-old Roosevelt purchased the land on which Sagamore sits in 1880. He paid $30,000 for 155 acres, or roughly $1 million today.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderHe lived here with his family until his death. During the seven years of his presidency, it became known as the Summer White House.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderPeace talks during the Russo-Japanese War were held here. Roosevelt would later win the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending the conflict.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderA memorial for Roosevelt's youngest son, Quentin, is on the property. A pilot, he was shot down during World War I, making him the only child of a US president to die during combat.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderThe day before Roosevelt died in 1919, he told his wife, "I wonder if you will ever know how much I loved Sagamore Hill."Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderAfter visiting, I understood why. It must've been a peaceful respite for Roosevelt, a true outdoorsman. I'll be coming back when the trees are green and flowers are blooming.Gabbi Shaw/Business InsiderRead the original article on Business Insider
