News Release

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site Temporarily Closed

Date: April 17, 2020
Contact: Jonathan Parker, [phone]
Contact: Tyler Kuliberda, [phone]

OYSTER BAY, NY – The National Park Service (NPS) announced today that effective 4/17/2020, Sagamore Hill National Historic Site will be closed to all visitors until further notice in response to concerns from the local community and public health officials. No entry will be allowed into the site, except to employees, residents, and other authorized persons.

Sagamore Hill has seen a sustained increase in visitation over the last two weeks. The park’s trail and sidewalk configurations make it difficult for higher volumes of visitors to regularly follow social distancing guidance from the CDC.

“Visitors are coming to Sagamore Hill in increasing numbers that makes proper social distancing on our popular trails more and more difficult,” said Acting Superintendent Jonathan Parker. “We are committed to continued close coordination with our state and local partners as we progress through this closure period and we’re encouraging our visitors to explore the high-quality virtual visit options on our website.”

Digital resources available to explore Sagamore Hill National Historic Site and the lives of the Roosevelt Family include:
 

• The official Sagamore Hill National Historic Site website at www.nps.gov/sahi
• Virtual tours of the Roosevelt Home and museum collection through Google Arts and Culture, at artsandculture.google.com/partner/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site  
• The online resources of the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University, at www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org
• The online resources of Harvard University’s Theodore Roosevelt Collection at library.harvard.edu/collections/theodore-roosevelt-collection
• The website of the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site, at www.nps.gov/thrb
   

The health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site is our number one priority. The National Park Service is working servicewide with federal, state, and local authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic. We will notify the public when we resume full operations and provide updates on our website www.nps.gov/sahi and social media channels.
  
Updates about NPS operations will be posted on www.nps.gov/coronavirus. Please check with individual parks for specific details about park operations.