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Contact: Lorena E B Harris, 267.879.1465
New York, NY – The National Park Service is pleased to announce that beginning Wednesday, August 25, 2022, Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site has reopened for public tours with a modified tour schedule of the historic portion of the birthplace of our 26th President. The lower gallery exhibit is also open for public tours. In accordance with current COVID recommendations, visitors are encouraged to wear masks and observe social distancing. The hours of operation are from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Hours are subject to change. Please visit: nps.gov/thrb/planyourvisit for up-to-date hours.Reservation System: To visit the site, a reservation needs to be made by sending an email to e-mail us with your desired date, time and number of guests. Reservations are only valid upon receipt of a confirmation. Please allow up to 48 hours to receive your confirmation. Fifteen-minute slots will be available for visitation within the open hours. Each slot will accommodate up to 5 persons. Walk-ups may be available, but not guaranteed.
About Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States, lived at this site from his birth on October 27, 1858 until he was 14 years old. The reconstructed house contains five period rooms, two museum galleries and a bookstore. Roosevelt's original birthplace was demolished in 1916. After Roosevelt's death in 1919, the site was purchased by the Women's Roosevelt Memorial Association, rebuilt and decorated with many of its original furnishings by Roosevelt's sisters and wife.
How to Get There: Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site is located at 28 East 20th Street, between Park Avenue South and Broadway. The Lexington Avenue #6 subway train stops at the East 23rd Street station on Park Avenue South. Express #4 and #5 subways stop at 14th St./Union Square. N and R subway trains stop at the East 23rd Street station on Broadway.Frequent bus service is provided by routes M-6 and M-7 on Broadway, by route M-1 on Park Avenue South and by route M-23 operating cross town on 23rd Street. NPS
Last updated: August 25, 2022