Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historical Site

We had to maneuver around bike ride to get to Theodore Roosevelt’s Birthplace in New York. It is also closed, but we still enjoyed connecting with history.

This is the boyhood home of the first U.S. president to be born in New York City. Raised in a townhouse at 28 E. 20th St., Theodore Roosevelt would grow up to be our 26th President and become immortalized on Mount Rushmore. However, he started life as a sickly yet bright boy who exercised to improve his health and began a lifelong passion for the "strenuous life."