Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

20 Sagamore Hill RoadOysterBay, New York 11771

National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the Interior

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICATM

To learn more about 

Sagamore Hill and Theodore Roosevelt: 

- A Children’s Guide to the Grounds of Sagamore Hill which 

 can be found at the Visitor Center. 

- The Junior Ranger Programs, available at the 

 Visitor Center or the Theodore Roosevelt Museum  at Old Orchard.

• Theodore Roosevelt and his Sagamore Hill Home• Theodore Roosevelt Museum History Hunt• The Wonderbook of Nature:  Exploring Natural History at Sagamore Hill 

Thank you for coming to Sagamore Hill National Historic Site today. We hope you come back soon!

Explore • Learn • Protect

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National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the Sagamore Hill National 
The Bunny Ranger Program

Dear Parents,Sagamore Hill National Historic Site is off ering our young visitors the opportunity to experience President Theodore Roosevelt, his family and his home in an interactive and fun way, through the Bunny Ranger Program. 

The name is inspired by Theodore Roosevelt himself, as he aff ectionately referred to his six children as “...my little bunnies.” The Bunny Ranger program is designed for visitors between the ages of four and seven and includes activities such as drawing, matching, counting and identifying. 

Through these activities, our young visitors will learn about President Theodore Roosevelt, the park and the importance of preserving United States history and the natural world. The completion of the Bunny Ranger program makes our young visitors eligible for a Bunny Ranger Button and a Bunny Ranger certifi cate. So get started, have fun, and watch your children learn!

Note: These programs require parent/guardian participation.Help from a National Park Ranger or Sagamore Hill Volunteer is available.

“Th e nation’s most valuable asset is the children; for the children are the nation of thefuture.”-Theodore Rooseveltat Jamestown Exposition, VAJune 10, 1907

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Quentin Roosevelt feeding the bunnies at 

Sagamore Hill 1904

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I see a video of birds fl ying. This is a video of the

 National Bird Preserve that Theodore Roosevelt created. 

Do you see what I see ?

10) Below the video is a map of the United States with colorful spots on it. 

 These colorful spots are National Parks and Forests that  Theodore Roosevelt saved for you and me, just like the National Bird  Preserve. Theodore Roosevelt thought National Parks were special and  very important. 

Why are National Parks so special?National Parks are special because they _______________________ __

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Rules: 

1) No Running  Pushing2) No Loud Tal3) Do Not Touc The Glass Ex Cases4) Work Hard

Helpful Hints

1) Look Carefu2) Work with a Partner3) Ask for Help

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Do You See What I See? Entry Hall: Ideal American

I see a bust of President Theodore Roosevelt. A bust is a statue of 

a person’s shoulders and head. Behind the bust is a picture of Theodore 

Roosevelt. Do you see what I see?

1) President Theodore Roosevelt’s eyes were very bad. He could not see 

 well at all! When he was 14 years old his dad gave him something to  help him see. Look at the picture behind the bust. Can you see some  thing in the picture that would help him see better? On the picture below, draw what helps Theodore Roosevelt see better.

This was Theodore Roosevelt at about age 10. 

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I see 4 big sticks in this room. Do you see what I see?

8) Some of the big sticks are decorated for President Roosevelt because he 

 liked to say “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” This meant to be strong  and solve problems by talking about them, not by fi ghting.  President Roosevelt even won a special award called the Nobel Peace  Prize for getting Japan and Russia to stop fi ghting by helping them talk  through their problems. Some people gave the President decorated 

 sticks as gifts because they knew how much he liked the saying.

Draw and decorate your own Big Stick for Theodore Roosevelt.

 Bonus:

I see a cannon in the hallway. Do you see what I see?

This cannon has a special name. What is the name of this cannon?

“

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I see a Rough Rider hat. Do you see what I see?

Hint: Take a peek in the next room.

3) Theodore Roosevelt had many jobs and did many diff erent things 

 in his life. He was a cowboy, a historian, an explorer, a soldier,  a hunter, a politician, a writer and he was  President of the United States. Each job had a diff erent hat.  Which hat do you think he wore as President? Circle it.

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Look around the room. There is so much to see! 

I see books. I see a metal pine cone and a letter Theodore Roosevelt 

wrote to his children. Do you see what I see?

5) Theodore Roosevelt loved to read. He loved to be outside, hike and 

 watch birds too. Most of all, he loved his children. He would take  them on camping trips and play games with them inside the house and out. When he was away he would write them letters.

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