Sagamore Hill National Historic Site | National Park Service As First Lady Edith Roosevelt created the first official White House China Cabinet. She built special cabinets to hold china used by each of the previous presidents when they lived at the White House. This exhibit honors her work by showing some pieces the family used in the Summer White House –Sagamore Hill. These pieces are connected to the family’s history, day-to-day life, and Roosevelt’s presidency, both at Sagamore Hill and in Washington, DC. Each piece highlights something different. ![]() Audry C. Tiernan “As regards the table, I have had two life long convictions. First, that when I wanted to eat a soft-boiled egg, I wanted to eat it out of a cup, and not to peck at it inside its shell as if I was a magpie robbing a nest.” ![]() Audrey Tiernan ![]() Sagamore Hill National Historic Site | National Park Service ![]() Audry Tiernan ![]() Sagamore Hill National Historic Site | National Park Service |
Last updated: July 4, 2025