Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

The Buffalo house where Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as president in 1901.

641 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202 · Buffalo, NY

About Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

This National Park Service site preserves the Ansley Wilcox House on Delaware Avenue in Buffalo. After President William McKinley died, Theodore Roosevelt took the presidential oath here on September 14, 1901, in a quick and unplanned ceremony. Visitors can join a museum tour that explains how this inauguration came about and how it shaped the nation's history.

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