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Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site   

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site 
courtesy of the National Park Service

Contact Information:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site 
641 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202  

716-884-0095
http://www.nps.gov/thri/

Size: .11 acres

Location: Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site is located on Delaware Ave. in Buffalo, New York; accessible via I-90.

Description: Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office as President of the United States on September 14, 1901, here in the Ansley Wilcox House after the assassination of President William McKinley.

Activities: Visitors can enjoy a guided tour of the Ansley Wilcox home, a walk through the herb and flower gardens on site, or a walking tour of the surrounding historic neighborhoods.

Operating Hours
:
Open year round except for holidays.

History: Authorized on November 2, 1966. 

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