Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Tennis at Sagamore Hill had unique challenges and court rules. The ground wasn't level and tree branches closed in the court. The Roosevelts allowed "that when a ball hit a branch and might have gone in it was a 'let.'"For Theodore Roosevelt sports were about building character and body. They might get rough, with bruises and blood, but that was all part of the game. Roosevelt, his family - including cousins and their parents - and anyone else were welcome to play. In addition to tennis, games included football, swimming, obstacle courses, or any other event Roosevelt could turn into a competitive adventure. The most important rule of Roosevelt-led point-to-point (obstacle) walks were to "go over, under, or through - but never around." It was all part of his belief in "the strenuous life." "Oh, those perfectly awful endurance contests masquerading as games!"| HM Number | HM1P4G |
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| Placed By | National Park Service |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, November 6th, 2015 at 9:02pm PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 626147 N 4527036 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.88470000, -73.50268333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 53.082', W 73° 30.161' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 53' 4.92" N, 73° 30' 9.66" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 631, 516 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 100-270 Sagamore Hill Rd, Oyster Bay NY 11771, US |
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