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Sagamore Hill National Historic SitePresident Theodore Roosevelt, seated, and members of his Cabinet posing for a group photo in March 1909.
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Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
For Teachers

A history lesson your class will enjoy

Learners of various ages, from third graders to high school and college students, enjoy field trips to Sagamore Hill. Aside from being a unique and very memorable place, it is the only presidential site on Long Island. It is a source of local importance and pride for students in surrounding communities, and it is a welcoming place for learners from across the country and around the world.

The staff at Sagamore Hill try to make class visits as multi-disciplinary as possible - touching on political and social history, art, architecture, geography and nature. We will discuss not only President Roosevelt's major accomplishments but also his daily habits - playing with his six children, going on hikes in the woods, swimming at the beach - to convey to students how "normal" the president really was.

 
For more information on educational programs at Sagamore Hill and at other National Park Service sites, click this link and Explore the Real Thing.
Surfmen of the U.S. Life-Saving Service at the Assateague Beach Lifesaving Station. 4 kb  

Did You Know?
"You have to go out, but you don't have to come back." Such was the life of a surfman from fall to spring. The forgotten heroes of the U.S. Life-Saving Service rescued numerous shipwreck victims from Assateague's waters. The island was home to 4 Life-Saving Stations in the late 1800's-early 1900's.

Last Updated: October 14, 2008 at 15:23 EST