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For nearly 30 years, the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site has sponsored “Tempting Treasures” -- one of our most anticipated and enjoyable fundraising events in support of the Site and its mission. Tempting Treasures is one of several shops open during our annual Victorian Christmas fundraiser. This boutique features old and new i...
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On Wednesday evening, May 29th, winners of the Twenty-fifth Annual Buffalo News Editorial Cartoon Contest gathered at the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site for an awards ceremony hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Adam Zyglis. As a co-sponsor of the contest, the TR Site was the perfect spot to recognize the local stud...
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The Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site (TR Site) will be offering a biweekly, themed reading and conversation series for adults that will explore the impact of gender on the United States at the turn-of-the-twentieth-century. “Gender in TR’s Time” will run between June 11th and August 6th. Participants will meet at the TR Site e...
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The Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site (TR Site) has once again joined forces with Humanities New York to offer “Place and Story,” a new reading and discussion series for adults that will run between February 26th through May 7th. Participants will meet at the TR Site on Tuesdays from 7 - 8:30 p.m. beginning February 26th. ...
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In August of 2017, owners Michael Schatzel and Anthony Martina of Colter Bay restaurant (just down the street from the TR Site, at 561 Delaware) started an ongoing promotion appropriately called “National Park Mondays.” For each cocktail, wine, or beer that Colter Bay sells after 5pm on Mondays, one dollar ($1) is donated to the ...
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The TR Site has received a field trip grant for the 2018-2019 school year from the National Park Foundation, the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. The grant will fund transportation costs for Buffalo City School District students to visit the Site and participate in Theodore Roosevelt, the Progressive Era, and the Effo...
Full StoryFrom Stanton H. Hudson Jr., Executive Director, Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Foundation A unique public private partnership exists between the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site and the U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Park Service (NPS). Among the 400+ units of the NPS, Western New York’s only NPS fac...
Full StoryFor more than 45 years, general operating support from the federal government (which owns the TR Site property) to the TR Inaugural Site Foundation (the TR Site's governing entity) has been integral to our success and growth. As this growth has accelerated during the past decade, National Park Service (NPS) funding has lagged behind. As a pe...
Full StoryThe Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site is in the running for a unique opportunity – the chance to have our collection and visitor experience reviewed and re-imagined by some of the most creative thinkers in the museum field. This program, The Creativity Incubator, is a joint initiative developed by our friends at the New York State Coun...
Full StoryThe Baird Foundation has joined with the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library and the TR Site to support a pair of exhibits this year. When these three organizations partner, the community can be sure something historic and significant is happening. The dual exhibits will showcase the history behind “Building Buffalo&...
Full StoryThe Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site is pleased to be a part of the Buffalo News' annual Editorial Cartoon Contest this year. We'll be presenting the first Informed Citizen Award for grades 5-12. Our hope is to encourage greater civic awareness and participation, especially among young people. The Informed Citizen Award recognizes students ...
Full StoryThe Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site (TR Site) has joined forces with Humanities New York to offer “American Politics & Community Today,” a biweekly reading and discussion series for adults that runs from February 15th through May 10th. Beginning with an introductory session on February 15th, participants will meet at the TR Sit...
Full StoryWBFO has received funding commitments for its Arts & Culture News Desk. The newly-established desk, which will begin airing segments in January 2017, is co-funded by The Arts Services Initiative of Western New York and the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site. Broadcast veteran Scott Sackett will serve as lead reporter for the News De...
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BUFFALO, NY— The Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Foundation (TR Site) has been awarded a three-year general operating support grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. The TR Site will receive $20,000 in 2017, the first year of the grant.&nb...
Full Story50 years ago today (November 2, 1966), the Wilcox Mansion was saved from the wrecking ball when Congress designated it as a National Historic Site. See this great piece that was published in today's Bufflao News. Click here. ...
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