Theodore Roosevelt Island Park - Virginia

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Photo of Theodore Roosevelt Island Park courtesy NPS

Theodore Roosevelt was a man with vision. He considered the future before making decisions and his legacies still influence us. Perhaps his greatest legacy was in conservation. This wooded island is a fitting memorial to the outdoorsman, naturalist, and visionary who was our 26th President.

After Roosevelt's death on January 6, 1919, citizens wanted to establish a memorial in his honor. The 91 acre wooded island in the Potomac seemed the perfect place. The Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association purchased the island in 1932. Congress approved funds in 1960 and the memorial was dedicated on October 27, 1967. Eric Gugler designed the memorial. Paul Manship designed the statue.

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Theodore Roosevelt Island Park website
Recreation Area Map
Park Email: gwmp_superintendent@nps.gov

Phone numbers
Headquarters 703-289-2500

Address
C/O Turkey Run Park
George Washington Memorial Parkway
McLean, VA 22101