#TR won a #NobelPeacePrize in 1906 for negotiating the Japanese-Russo War Treaty in Portsmouth. What other important political figure helped with these negotiations? #TheodoreRooseveltBirthplace #TheodoreRoosevelt #JapaneseandRussoWar #AsianPacificAmericanHeritageMonth

#President T. Roosevelt wanted to preserve the land for the people and to protect #wildlife. On June 2, 1905 #TheodoreRoosevelt created the first Federal Game Preserve in Wichita, Oklahoma. #FindYourPark #TheodoreRooseveltBirthplace

Congress passed the 19th Amendment on June 4, 1919. #TheodoreRoosevelt and the Progressive Party strongly supported giving women the right to vote! Unfortunately, he did not live to see the 19th Amendment ratified. #19Amendment #TheodoreRoosevelt #FindYourPark

On this anniversary of D-Day, we remember one of Theodore Roosevelt's children. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was involved in the invasion of the beaches of Normandy. He was a 56 year old brigadier general. #TheodoreRoosevelt #TheodoreRooseveltBirthplace #DDay

#OTD: June 8, 1906, Theodore Roosevelt signed the #AntiquitiesAct. This Act allows #Presidents to preserve federal lands by making them National Monuments. #TheodoreRoosevelt created 18 National Monuments with this Act. Click the link to learn more! ow.ly/H3WN50EWI3n

Theodore's Thursday Thoughts: "To be patronized is as offensive as to be insulted." #TheodoreRoosevelt #TheodoreRooseveltBirthplace #FindYourPark -(1913) Mem. Ed. XXII, 75; Nat. Ed. XX, 65

What is your favorite outdoor activity? Theodore Roosevelt loved hiking and climbing. #TheodoreRooseveltBirthplace #TheodoreRoosevelt #GreatOutdoorsMonth Rock Creek Park Old photo of TR climbing with others in #RockCreekPark (Washington D.C.)

Thursday Thoughts: "The enactment of a pure food law was a recognition of the fact that the public welfare outweighs the right private gain, and that no man may poison the people for his private profit." #OTD 1906, #ThePureFoodandDrugAct #TR #WiseWords

It's #FatBearWeek! Both of these bears look round and plush, but only one is named after Theodore Roosevelt (and is safe to hug!) Vote for the fattest bear at fatbearweek.org! Learn about the history of the Teddy bear at nps.gov/thrb! Photo: NPS- E. Johnston

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site will be closed for the rest of the day on Saturday 10/12/2024 due to a gas leak on 20th Street. The Birthplace is expected to reopen tomorrow on Sunday, 10/13/2024. An additional alert will be sent out if this date changes.

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace NHS is participating in Open House New York Weekend! From October 18th-20th, visitors will be able to see the upstairs historic floors "open house" style without being on a scheduled tour. Staff will be there to provide info and answer questions!

Join us for a very special 166th birthday celebration on Friday, October 25th from 10 AM to 1 PM. TR himself will be on-site to meet and greet attendees! Visitors can also make a craft, design a button, or check out the gallery and historic period rooms “open house” style.

Happy 166th birthday to Theodore Roosvelt, our 26th president! TR was born right here at 28 East 20th Street in New York City in 1858. To celebrate his legacy, the Birthplace hosted a very special guest, Joe Weigand, who was able to bring history to life!

He's back!?! Wait, no, that's not a ghost... It's the talented Joe Weigand as TR! We're wishing you a spooky and safe Halloween from everyone at Theodore Roosvelt Birthplace NHS.

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace NHS will be open on Monday, November 11th from 10 AM- 4 PM in observation of Veterans Day. We would like to extend our gratitude to all of America’s veterans, both past and present. Colonel Roosevelt is pictured here during the Spanish-American war.

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 28th. The park will reopen on Friday, November 29th. From all of us at Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace NHS, we wish you a happy and restful Thanksgiving.

You've heard of Elf on the Shelf... now get ready for Bear on the Stair! Our teddy bear is sitting on the stoop, an iconic feature of New York City's brownstone townhouses. The term "stoop" comes from the Dutch word "stoep," which means "stair."

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace will be closed on Wednesday, December 25th for Christmas Day. The site will reopen on Thursday, December 26th as usual. We would like to wish everyone a peaceful holiday.

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace will be closed on Wednesday, January 1st in observance of New Year's Day. The site will reopen on Thursday, January 2nd. From all of us at Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace, we wish you a very happy New Year!

Join us for a special performance by Joe Wiegand as Theodore Roosevelt! Performances will be held at 11:30 and 2:30 on January 11th and 12th. No reservations needed. If you arrive early for our regularly scheduled 11:00 and 2:00 tours, you can catch the show right after the tour!