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Scenes of Theodore Roosevelt I...

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In the 1930s, landscape architects transformed Mason’s Island from neglected, overgrown farmland into Theodore Roosevelt Island, a memorial to America’s 26th president. They conceived a “real forest” designed to mimic the natural forest that once covered the island. Today miles of trails through wooded uplands and swampy bottomlands honor the legacy of a great outdoorsman and conservationist.

Developing the Memorial

8 Images

Explore proposed memorials to Theodore Roosevelt that were never approved, and see photos of the Civilian Conservation Corps at work developing the memorial design that was finally chosen.

 

Theodore Roosevelt Island Then and Now

Left image
2016
Credit: NPS Photo

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1862-65
Credit: Library of Congress

 

Before and After Diseased Tree Removal

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Before
Credit: NPS Photo

Right image
After
Credit: NPS Photo