Experts' Choice Award Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
What the experts agree on
Where Teddy Roosevelt unexpectedly became president in 1901 after McKinley's assassination. This meticulously restored mansion offers guided tours exploring Roosevelt's unconventional swearing-in and the dramatic history surrounding it.
Fodor's "You can take guided tours and view exhibits and gardens. Architectural walking tours are also available. " Full review
Lonely Planet "Guided tours of the Ansley-Wilcox house examine the tale of Teddy's emergency swearing-in here following the assassination of William McKinley in 1901 at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo." Full review
Atlas Obscura "This restored house is like a time capsule of the president's unconventional inauguration. " Full review
Frommer's "The home of Roosevelt's friend Ansley Wilcox, this mansion became famous on September 14, 1901, when Teddy was sworn in as the 26th president of the United States in the library. " Full review
Lonely Planet "Hyde Park's Val-Kill, aka the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, where guests can walk the grounds the former first lady strolled every day"
