Theodore Roosevelt National
641 Delaware Ave
BuffaloNY14202
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Opens in 42 minutes
- Sunday
- 11:00am-5:00pm
- Monday
- 9:00am-6:00pm
- Tuesday
- 11:00am-1:00pm
- Wednesday
- 11:00am-7:00pm
- Thursday
- 11:00am-7:00pm
- Friday
- 9:00am-5:00pm
- Saturday
- 9:00am-5:00pm
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Description
After President William McKinley was assassinated in September of 1901, Theodore Roosevelt was inaugurated as the 26th President of the United States. The Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site offers a tour of the Ansley Wilcox home, where Roosevelt was inaugurated.
Tips
Walking Tours:
For an additional charge (and deposit fee for equipment), visitors can go on a self-guided, architectural walking tour as well as explore the inaugural site.
Historical Gardening:
Not a history buff? Though not extensive, the period gardens are lovely in the summer.
Editorial Reviews
The home of Roosevelt's friend Ansley Wilcox, this mansion became famous on September 14, 1901, when Teddy was sworn in as the 26th president of the United States in the library. (Hours earlier, President William McKinley had succumbed to an infection brought on by an assassin's bullet.) The library has been re-created to reflect what it looked like on the inaugural day, and the rest of the...
This Greek Revival mansion has been a U.S. Army Barracks and home, but its historical notoriety comes from Roosevelt's inauguration. \r:
The Scene
Ansley Wilcox welcomed Theodore Roosevelt into his home on September 14, 1901. Thus, providing the setting for his inauguration following President McKinley's assassination....
Ansley Wilcox welcomed Theodore Roosevelt into his home on September 14, 1901. Thus, providing the setting for his inauguration following President McKinley's assassination....
