Theodore Roosevelt's home is set to reopen following an extensive four-year, 10$ million renovation by the National Park Service, a fitting custodian for the man who championed historic preservation.
After 3 years of planning, finally, the actual construction of Roosevelt's home has began in the year 2011. The roof was replaced, the foundation was repaired, and the entire house's electric system has been rewired. They successfully furnished this, because of the funds that were received by the National Park Officials in 2008.
Based on the report of Sudden Link news, every one of the 12,000 items owned by the former president, including an estimated 10,000 books and dozens of "trophies" from his hunting expeditions, were removed as they had been cleaned, repaired and have been replaced exactly where the former President placed them. And the massive elk, moose and buffalo heads have been backed up. The lion-, tiger- and bearskin rugs have been backed down and the Lincoln, Jefferson and Grant portraits have been cleaned as well in respect to the country's great fathers.
Late president Roosevelt called his only house, "Sagamore Hill"; he named it after the Indian chief Sagamore Hill. Susan Sarna, curator at Sagamore Hill for the past 25 years and project manager for the renovation added that Roosevelt was the first president to actually work during summer because of the invention of the telephone, so the house was also known by the name "Summer White House" .
According to Deseret News, dignitaries including Interior Secretary Sally Jewell are expected to attend to its official reopening on July 12, 2015. It is expected that a lot of people will go to the reopening and online reservations are currently being accepted.
The tour groups must have a maximum of 15-18 people every half hour and scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to limit the wear and tear.
The reopening of Theodore Roosevelt's home will not only relive the history of the country but it will also serve as a tribute to the people of the United States.
