Sagamore Hill - Home of Theodore Roosevelt

We drove over to the Doyle Sail loft in Huntington on Long Island to get the sail cover for our main sail. It had to be modified to accommodate the new Dutchman furling system we had installed. Our old system had two control lines and the new one has three. They did a very good job of making the modification and restitched the seams since some of the thread was showing signs of weakness. Best of all, they didn't charge us since we had to wait so long for the new sail and saved them time and money by bringing the boat to Huntington and picking up the sail cover at the loft rather than having them travel to our boat to install the sails. It was a win-win situation.

Teddy Roosevelt's Sagamore Hill

We went to Sagamore Hill to tour the Roosevelt estate after picking up our sail cover. The Oyster Bay area was home to many of the Roosevelts. Teddy spent many summers as a boy roaming the many acres owned by his parents and relatives who also owned land nearby. In 1880, at the age of 22, Teddy purchased 155 acres of land on Cove Neck and built his home on top of a hill naming his estate Sagamore Hill. This house became the primary residence of Teddy and his family with the exception of their days in the White House. The family did move to Sagamore Hill for the summers while he was President. As a result, Sagamore Hill was often referred to as the "Summer White House" during his presidency.

Sagamore Hill

The house is a 23 room, shingle-style Queen Ann house. The interior is crammed with gifts from American and foreign dignitaries and mementos from extensive travels around the world. Most noticeable are the many animal heads hanging from the walls in several rooms of the house. Teddy was obviously proud of his hunting skills and made certain everyone who entered his home knew he was a world class big game hunter. Teddy had more wildlife on display than a Cabella's store. The estate is now a National Historic Site and managed by the National Park Service.