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Friends of Sagamore Hill
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  • About Us
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    • Board Members
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    • Past Special Events
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    • TR Presidential Library

The Friends of Sagamore Hill presented or co-sponsored seven (7) events from October 25 to 28, 2024, to celebrate Halloween and TR's birthday!


    Here are some photographs from the amazing TR Birthday Weekend Celebration!

      FOSH celebrated Constitution Day 2024 on Sunday the 15th

      FOSH Celebrates Constitution Day!

      On September 17, 1787, The Constitution of the United States was signed by the state representatives to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.  

      Since Sagamore Hill was not open on Tuesday the 17th, please join us to celebrate this historic event on Sunday, September 15th. The Friends of Sagamore Hill handed out free pocket-sized Constitutions to every family that visited our table at the Sagamore Hill picnic area under the tent.

      Hundreds joined us on Independence Day 2024!

      Celebrated the 4th of July at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site!

      The National Park Service and The Friends of Sagamore Hill were joined by hundreds of visitors on July 4th for our Independence Day Events!

      Renowned Theodore Roosevelt and Quentin Roosevelt reprisers spent the afternoon at Sagamore Hill meeting visitors, reading the Declaration of Independence, walking the grounds, and posing for photos and selfies at the "Presidential Photo Booth". The event also featured free tours of the Roosevelt Home, the Calliope Brass Band, a Junior Ranger Program, assorted lawn games and crafts for kids, historical exhibits at the Old Orchard Museum, as well as a variety of walking and self-guided touring options throughout the park.

      The Friends of Sagamore Hill handed out free Declaration of Independence scrolls to over 150 families that visited our table.


      Photo Gallery of 2024 July 4th Celebration at Sagamore Hill

      Austin Artz as Quentin Roosevelt

        A Great Day at Sagamore Hill: Naturalization Ceremony, June 14, 2024. 50 new citizens from 21 different countries.

        Recent Special Event: June 1, 2024

        Recent Event: A Gable Lecture by Stan Haynes, May 2, 2024

        On Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 7:00 PM ET, an audience of approximately 30 joined The Friends of Sagamore Hill in attending an informative and entertaining presentation by Stan Haynes, discussing his book  about Presidential Nominating Conventions that involved Theodore Roosevelt, Roosevelt to Roosevelt, delivered at Christ Church Parish Hall in Oyster Bay, NY. Stan was ably assisted by special guest, Bill Sommer, a gifted Theodore Roosevelt re-enactor.

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        Our Special Event on January 6, 2024 was a Great Success!

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        The Reviews are in!

        Theodore Roosevelt Commemoration on January 6th a Great Success!

        Yesterday’s author talk and wreath laying event was a grand-slam home run!  Over 40 people attended.  It was hard to get an exact count as some folks arrived late and others were standing in the back.  Newsday sent a reporter and photographer and TOB Councilwoman Vicki Walsh was there representing the Town.  Whitt represented SAHI.  We took in $72 in donations.  Many in the audience heard about the event through TRSAC social media as well as FOSH social media. 

        -Charlotte Miska, FOSH Board Member

        Fantastic Feedback!

        I just wanted to say how amazing today was! Thank you so much for all of your hard work and time that you put into making today's program a huge success! You had a great turnout, professional set up, great advertising, excellent speaker, media from Newsday, and town officials!  This was a perfect execution of a public program. So glad that I got to be there.  We even sold stuff in the store and had people asking about volunteering.  A success all around!  Thank you so much and Brian please thank the rest of your crew. 

        -Kathryn D'Amico, TRSAC Director

        Media Coverage of this Special Event

        • https://www.newsday.com/long-island/president-roosevelt-oyster-bay-jyss896s
        • Roosevelt's Legacy: 105th Death Anniversary Tribute at Oyster Bay (bnnbreaking.com)
        • Commemoration Of Theodore Roosevelt’s Passing On January 6, 2024 | Glen Cove Record Pilot (glencoveoysterbayrecordpilot.com)

        2023 In-Person Gable Lecture: October 26th at 7pm

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        2023 In-Person Gable Lecture by Laurence Jurdem

        The Friends of Sagamore Hill celebrated TR's Birthday

        On Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 7:00 PM ET, approximately 40 attendees joined The Friends of Sagamore Hill in celebrating Theodore Roosevelt's birthday with an informative and entertaining presentation by Laurence Jurdem, discussing The Limits of Friendship;Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge in the White House, delivered at Christ Church Parish Hall in Oyster Bay, NY.  


        Evoking the political intrigue of the Gilded Age, The Rough Rider and the Professor chronicles the extraordinary thirty-five-year friendship between President Theodore Roosevelt and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts. "A remarkable 35-year friendship that was nurtured by some 2,500 letters. That correspondence forms the foundation for Laurence Jurdem’s lively narrative, The Rough Rider and the Professor, rendered in unadorned prose and with a touching sympathy for his subjects," wrote The Wall Street Journal in its review.


        Laurence Jurdem, Ph.D., is currently an adjunct professor of history at Fairfield University and Fordham College’s Lincoln Center campus. Mr. Jurdem is also the author of Paving the Way for Reagan: The Influence of Conservative Media on U.S. Foreign Policy. A frequent writer on American politics, his articles have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the San Francisco Chronicle. He lives in Connecticut.


        After the lecture, Jurdem's book, The Rough Rider and The Professor, was available for purchase and signing by the author.  The books were provided by The Friends of Sagamore Hill.


        Also after the lecture, there was a celebration of TR's birthday, with Roosevelt family culinary treats, and a birthday cake!

        Constitution Day 2023 was Sunday, September 17th!

        FOSH Celebrates Constitution Day!

        On September 17, 1787, The Constitution of the United States was signed by the state representatives to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.  To celebrate this historic event, The Friends of Sagamore Hill handed out free pocket-sized Constitutions to the first 65 visitors to our table at the Sagamore Hill picnic area under the tent.

        Photo Gallery of 2023 July 4th Celebration at Sagamore Hill


          Special Event for Members Only On July 3, 2023

          The Friends of Sagamore Hill proudly presents

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          After the Hometown Stroll, TR spoke at the OB Bandstand

          An Event Co-Sponsored by The Town Of Oyster Bay and FOSH

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          Special Event on Saturday, June 3, 2023

          Co-Sponsored by The Friends of Sagamore Hill


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