National Park Service

U.S. Department of the Interior

www.nps.gov/thrb

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace

National Historic Site

THIS BOOK BELONGS TO:
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Ranger about 

today’s visitor 

programs!

Welcome to Theodore Roosevelt 

Birthplace National Historic Site

did you know?

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site is just one 

of many National Parks in the United States. 

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Park Rangers care for National Parks. 

Describe what else a Park Ranger 

does:

This book is your guide to becoming a Junior Park Ranger

at Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. 

To earn your badge:

1 Explore the 

house

2 Complete all of 

the activities

3 Find a Park Ranger 

to sign your certificate

Let the fun begin!

The National Park Service protects 

and preserves places that are special to 

the American people.

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site is one of 

nearly 400 National Parks across the country and one of 23 special 

destinations at the 10 National Parks of New York Harbor. 

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Theodore Roosevelt Pop Quiz

Theodore Roosevelt saw President Lincoln’s funeral 

procession pass by when he was a young boy, which made

 a strong impression on him.

During your visit, try to find the picture of the funeral 

procession. TR can be seen in one of the windows. True 

or false: the procession passed by #28 East 20th Street.

14. The house TR built for his family was called _________________________.

1. Theodore Roosevelt was born on _____________.

2. As a child, TR was nicknamed _____________.

3. When he was a child, TR suffered from an illness called _____________.

4. The children were not allowed in the ___________________________ 

when they were growing up.

5. As a child, TR used to practice the art of __________________ for fun.

6. TR went to ______________________________ for college.

7. TR was born in the __________________ bedroom.

8. TR learned to become a cowboy while he was staying in the state 

 of ___________________.

9. ______________________________ was TR’s first wife.

10. ______________________________ was TR’s first public office.

11. Roosevelt was the first American to be awarded the 

___________________________________________.

12. After TR left the White House, he went to __________________________ 

for one year.

13. While in office, TR was the first President to leave the country. He went to 

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The Conservation President

Find the words in the word bank. All words are down or across.

w o r d b a n k

ARROWHEAD

BISON

CASTLECLINTON

ELLISISLAND

FEDERALHALL

GATEWAY

GOVERNORSISLAND

GRANTSTOMB

HAMILTONGRANGE

PARKRANGER

SAGAMOREHILL

SEQUOIA

STATUEOFLIBERTY

STPAULSCHURCH

G C D N A L S I S I L L E L S

E O A O I A T Z K U G A B L T

G F V S X A A U X G G R M I P

N E E E T Y T T A E J R O H A

A D P E R L U T Q X R O T E U

R E E D G N E P C Y O W S R L

G R N M V W O C N R Y H T O S

N A L O A B F R L Z M E N M C

O L U Y S M L V S I V A A A H

T H I M E I I Z O I N D R G U

L A Z I V I B T A Z S T G A R

I L O I U P E G A O T L O S C

M L P A R K R A N G E R A N H

A P P J B N T N Q G I G H N S

H A K P W O Y A I O U Q E S D

Theodore Roosevelt is regarded as the founding father of the 

National Park Service. Most people think there are only park 

rangers out west, but there are many local parks...

There can be nothing in the world more beautiful than the Yosemite, 

the groves of the giant sequoias and redwoods, the Canyon of the 

Colorado, the Canyon of the Yellowstone, the Three Tetons; and 

our people should see to it that they are preserved for their children 

and their children’s children forever, with their majestic beauty all 

unmarred.

Theodore Roosevelt, Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter, 1905

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Playing Detective

try this later!

1. What was the Roosevelt family business? ______________________

2. What other president’s signature is on display in the gallery? _________________

3. TR founded the ________________. The uniform of this organization is on display in 

the gallery.

4. ________________________ saved TR’s life during an assassination 

attempt, which took place in ______________________.

5.______________________ is a toy that children would have played with in 

the 19th century.

6. TR was the first American to win what award? (It is located in the lower 

gallery) __________________________

7. _________________________ is the historic event that took place in the 

parlor.

8. __________________________ is where Teddy exercised as a child.

9. What flower was on the Roosevelt Family Crest? ___________________

Find the answers to the questions below. (Hint: some objects may be tricky.)

Theodore Roosevelt was president of the Police Board in New York 

City. The following activity requires you to play detective! All of 

the answers can be found in the upper and lower galleries.

Visit the National Park Service website at www.nps.gov. Find the page 

with the national map on it. How many places cared for by the National 

Park Service can you find with the name Roosevelt?

Now that you are becoming a Junior Park Ranger, why not also 

become a WebRanger? Visit www.nps.gov/webrangers to learn more. 

There is even an activity about the National Parks of New York Harbor.

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Past and Present

I believe in woman’s rights. I believe even more earnestly in the 

performance of duty by both men and women; for unless the average 

man and the average woman live lives of duty, not only our democracy 

but civilization itself will perish. I heartily believe in equality of rights 

as between man and woman...

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Theodore Roosevelt, The Outlook, February 3, 1912

Pick your favorite room in the house and describe how the 

Roosevelt family used it. 

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How is this room like one we use today? For example, do we still 

use the same objects? 

Similarities Differences

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Experience Your America...

try this later!

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Color in the arrowhead when 

you get home! 

The arrowhead is the 

symbol of the National 

Park Service. 

The sequoia tree and the 

bison represent nature, the 

mountains and water 

represent recreation, and 

the arrowhead represents 

history and archeology.

The emblem symbolizes the 

values of National Park Rangers.

Congratulations! You have completed the Junior Park Ranger guide for Theodore 

Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site. Present your completed booklet to a Park 

Ranger to receive your badge.

The National Park Service began to care for the reconstruction 

of Theodore Roosevelt’s boyhood home, Theodore Roosevelt 

Birthplace National Historic Site, in 1962. This site is now a 

place to remember his legacy and how it impacts our lives today.

National Park Rangers care for all National Parks, but it is a job 

we cannot do alone. The stewardship of the American people is 

vital to the well-being of our national treasures. 

What are some things YOU can do to help care for our National 

Parks? 

Stewardship is the careful 

and responsible management 

of something entrusted to a 

person or community’s care.

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Theodore Roosevelt is one of the 

architects of the National Park Service. 

Several National Parks around the 

country honor his legacy.

I, ____________________________, promise to 

share what I have learned today with others. 

I will explore, preserve and protect America’s 

National Parks, so that through my stewardship, 

they will be preserved for future generations.

Theodore Roosevelt 

Birthplace 

National Historic Site

Junior Ranger 

Certificate

Junior Ranger

Certifying Park Ranger

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