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Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site1901 illustration of Theodore Roosevelt as he takes the oath of office in the library of the Ansley Wilcox home.
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Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
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Visitors touring the historic library where Theodore Roosevelt was inaugurated..
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Visitors touring the historic library.

Activities
The Site offers guided tours of the Ansley Wilcox home, the historic Buffalo, NY house in which Roosevelt was inaugurated as our 26th president in 1901. The tour includes four restored areas and a permanent exhibit. Special temporary exhibits are also occasionally offered.

Herb and flower gardens are maintained on the grounds in season.

 
Theodore Roosevelt c. 1900.
History
Find out why Theodore Roosevelt became president in Buffalo in 1901.
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The Wilcox family dining room.
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Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural NHS in Buffalo, NY.  

Did You Know?
Theodore Roosevelt was inaugurated in this home in Buffalo, NY in 1901. However, the same building had been the home of Zachary Taylor's daughter in the 1840's, and the home of Grover Cleveland's law partner in the 1860's.
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Last Updated: January 09, 2007 at 14:27 EST