| On
September 14th, 1901, an anxious Theodore Roosevelt stood in the library of a
friend's home in Buffalo, NY. Hours earlier, President William McKinley had died
of an assassin's bullet, and now Roosevelt stood ready to rise to the highest
office in the land. Roosevelt
had been in the vice-presidency for barely six months and had privately feared
that his political career was ended with his election to a largely powerless office.
Yet at 3:32 pm of September 14th, Theodore Roosevelt was inaugurated as the 26th
President of the United States as a consequence of unforeseen tragedy. Roosevelt's
administration would expand the role of the United States in world affairs, change
the relationship between the American government and its citizens, and alter the
shape of the presidency itself. The
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural NHS preserves the former Ansley Wilcox home, the
scene of this fateful turning point in American history. Designations:
National
Register of Historic Places - November 2, 1966
National Historic Site - November
2, 1966 Entrance
Fees:
House Tours
Adults : $5.00
Senior Citizens
(62 and over): $3.00
Student (15-18, or with valid college ID): $3.00
Children
(6-14): $1.00 Children 0-5: free Family
Rate (2 parents/guardians and children): $10.00 For
groups of ten or more, advance reservations are required. Minumum two weeks notice,
please. Call 716-884-0095. | 
