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Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site 1901 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
September 7, 1901
 

Roosevelt arrived in Buffalo by train on Saturday afternoon, September 7th. He was on his way to the Iroquois Hotel when he was met by Ansley Wilcox and invited to stay at his home for the duration of his visit. While at the Wilcox home, Roosevelt met with the President's Cabinet, various Senators and Congressmen and also the press. He wanted to reassure the nation of McKinley's promised recovery. He visited President McKinley and dined at several other residences.

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Frederick Law Olmsted

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Frederick Law Olmsted designed the Buffalo, NY park system and was the landscape architect of the Niagara Reservation (the current Niagara Falls State Park).
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