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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 on an early airplane.  

Did You Know?
Theodore Roosevelt was the first president to fly in an airplane. (It actually happened on October 11, 1910, after he left office. He took a brief flight with Arch Hoxsey, a pilot for the Wright Exhibition Team.)
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Last Updated: January 09, 2007 at 14:27 EST