President Bush has issued an Executive Order declaring Friday, Dec. 26, 2008, a Federal holiday. All Departmental offices will be closed and employees excused from duty on Friday, Dec. 26, 2008. Sagamore Hill will be closed as well on Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25, and also because of the President’s Executive Order, Friday December 26. The site will be open as usual on Saturday and Sunday, December 27 and 28.
Next week the Site will be closed on Thursday, January 1 for New Year’s Day, but will be open as usual on Friday, Jan. 2, Saturday and Sunday January 3 and 4.
Here is a summary of our holiday schedule:
Dec. 25, Thursday, Christmas Day CLOSED
Dec. 26, Friday, Holiday by Executive Order CLOSED
Dec.27, Saturday; Dec. 28, Sunday OPEN
Dec. 29 and 30; closed Mondays and Tuesdays CLOSED
Dec. 31, Wednesday OPEN
Jan. 1, Thursday, New Year’s Day CLOSED
Jan. 2. Friday OPEN
Jan. 3. Saturday; Jan. 4, Sunday OPEN
Jan. 5 and 6, closed Mondays and Tuesdays CLOSED
Note that while the buildings will be closed, the grounds are open for use year-round from dawn to dusk every day. People are welcome to enjoy the park and Nature Trail.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, located at 12 Sagamore Hill Road, Oyster Bay, New York, is a unit of the National Park Service. The site was established by Congress in 1962 to preserve and interpret the structures, landscape, collections and other cultural resources associated with Theodore Roosevelt’s home in Oyster Bay, New York, to ensure that future generations understand and appreciate the life and legacy of Theodore Roosevelt, his family and the significant events associated with him.
Sagamore Hill operates on its winter schedule at this time of year: Open Wednesday through Sunday (closed Mondays and Tuesdays). Tours of the Roosevelt home are offered on the hour from 10 to 4 at a cost of $5 for adults; 15 and under free. In addition, the Theodore Roosevelt Museum in the Old Orchard Building is open from 10-4 for the same weekly schedule noted above.
During the holiday season we are often very busy with all tours of the day selling out before they actually occur so visitors are advised to come early in the day.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
