Theodore Roosevelt built Sagamore Hill in 1885 and lived there until his death in 1919. During his presidency it served as the Summer White House.
He raised six children there, and the rooms are full of hunting trophies, books and gifts from world leaders.
The house is now Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
Timeline
- 1885The house is completed.
- 1902–1908Serves as the Summer White House.
- 1919Roosevelt dies at Sagamore Hill.
The Summer White House was, first, a noisy family home.
