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Theodore Roosevelt spent his first summer in Oyster Bay with his family in 1874. Through the ensuing years as he rose to power, Oyster Bay would frequently serve as backdrop and stage on which many of his ambitions were realized. Several places connected to Theodore Roosevelt in his lifetime remain, while others have been lost. A number of efforts to memorialize Roosevelt in Oyster Bay have been made since his death in 1919. == Chronology == *1874 - First summer Theodore Roosevelt spends in Oyster Bay; at a home rented by the Roosevelts on Cove Neck Road that they named “Tranquility”. *1878 - Theodore Roosevelt, Sr., father of Theodore Roosevelt, dies February 9 in New York City. Memorial services later held at First Presbyterian Church of Oyster Bay. *1880 - At age 22 Roosevelt purchased of land for $30,000 on Cove Neck, planning to build a house there. *1884 - Roosevelt's mother and wife die in their New York home on the same day. *1885 - Work continues on Oyster Bay home and Roosevelt's sister Anna occupies the house along with his baby by his late wife, Alice. *1886 - Roosevelt remarries to Edith Kermit Carow, a childhood friend. *1887 - Theodore and Edith occupy their Oyster Bay home in the spring. *1902 - First summer as President in Oyster Bay *1903 - 2nd summer as President in Oyster Bay * *Civil War Parrott gun, ca. 1861, donated by US Navy and dedicated by Roosevelt. *1904 - 3rd summer as President in Oyster Bay *1905 - 4th summer as President in Oyster Bay * *Roosevelt helps to negotiate peace in Russo-Japanese War. Treaty of Portsmouth signed September 5. *1906 - 5th summer as President in Oyster Bay * *Roosevelt addresses the crowd on July 4, saying "The best way to be good citizens of this nation is to be good citizens of Oyster Bay". *1907 - 6th summer as President in Oyster Bay *1908 - Final summer as President in Oyster Bay *1919 - Theodore Roosevelt dies January 6, buried at Youngs Memorial Cemetery *1926 - Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Window installed in the Matinecock Masonic Lodge building. *1947 - Theodore Roosevelt Monument Assemblage moved and dedicated in TR Memorial Park on October 25 *1948 - Edith Roosevelt dies *1953 - Sagamore Hill opened to the public as a museum on June 14, 1953 *1962 - Congress establishes Sagamore Hill National Historic Site on July 25 to preserve the house as a unit of the National Park Service *1981 - Derby-Hall Bandstand replica built on site of original bandstand *1984 - Theodore Roosevelt Bust by C.B. Clas, placed outside of Town Hall in Oyster Bay. *1991 - Theodore Roosevelt Monument Assemblage re-dedicated in TR Memorial Park on June 23 *2005 - Oyster Bay Long Island Rail Road Station and Oyster Bay Long Island Rail Road Turntable listed on the National Register of Historic Places *2005 - Theodore Roosevelt Equestrian Sculpture dedicated October 29 *2008 - "Teddy's Fourth of July" painting completed 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Theodore Roosevelt in Oyster Bay」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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