Our Mission and Membership

The fourfold purpose of the "Friends":

• fund raising
• advocacy
• volunteer recruiting
• staging of special events

Monthly Meetings

All members are welcome to attend our monthly Board meetings. They are held the second Wednesday of every month except December and January, at 7:00 p.m. at the Theodore Roosevelt Museum at Old Orchard, 2nd floor.

Organization Profile

The Friends either host or participate in many of the activities at the site, which are designed to keep alive the spirit of Theodore Roosevelt. An objective of the organization is to explore and develop meaningful ways to work with the National Park Service to serve the visitors to the site, while preserving the integrity of our American heritage. Also included is dual membership in the prestigious Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA). The Friends of Sagamore Hill operates as a Chapter of the TRA, with the preservation of Sagamore Hill National Historic Site as its primary purpose. While joining has many advantages, the best is the satisfaction you will receive knowing that you are helping preserve a part of America's great history for your children and grandchildren.

On the eve of his unexpected death, Theodore Roosevelt told his wife,

"I wonder if you will ever know how I love Sagamore Hill."

Generations later, visitors to Sagamore Hill National Historic Site continue to "fall in love" with his home.

MEMBERSHIP

We welcome new members to the Friends. For more information, please feel free to join us at our monthly meeting or write to us. See "contact us" at the bottom of htis page.

 

Calendar/Upcoming Events

John Gable Lecture Series:

• THURSDAY,  MARCH 27th  – “Managing a Country Estate”; Theodore  
            Roosevelt, Country Squire & Edith Roosevelt, CEO.
              Natalie A. Naylor, Ph.D., University Professor, Author and Trustee,
             Nassau County Historical Society

  THURSDAY, APRIL 24th – “The Fourth Estate Visits Sagamore Hill, 
            Putting Theodore Roosevelt in His Place”; Invaluable documentation 
            left for posterity by the Gentlemen of The Press
              Ms. Amy Verone, Chief of Cultural Resources, Sagamore Hill   
              National Historic Site

  THURSDAY, MAY 15th – “We Are All Going Up or Down Together”;
          Theodore Roosevelt’s stance on Race in America
             John G. Staudt, Ph.D., University Professor, Author and former 
            Executive Director of the Theodore Roosevelt Association
  *
  All programs begin at 7:30 pm
   (Doors open at 7pm)
  Matinecock Masonic Lodge
  14 West Main Street
  Oyster Bay, New York

  For Information: (516) 364-1869

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