Theodore Roosevelt's Sagamore Hill

Sagamore Hill was the home of the 26th President, Theodore Roosevelt. Located in Oyster Bay on Long Island, it was built in 1885 and Roosevelt moved in in 1887. the home was originally called Leeholm but renamed. the home became known as the 'Summer White House' as Roosevelt stayed there during the summers of his Presidency, continuing to work from his library and hosting dignitaries. Sagamore Hill was where Roosevelt hosted the peace talks that ended the Russo-Japanese war and earned him a Nobel Peace Prize. the home is filled with Roosevelt's trophies and collections that show what he was like, including stuffed animal heads in almost every room on the first floor. Roosevelt died in the home in 1919 and was buried nearby.