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Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site Admission and Guided Tour
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Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site Admission and Guided Tour

By Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
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Ages 0-120, max of 15 per group
Duration: 45–60 minutes
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  • Guided tour
  • Entry/Admission - Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
What's not included
  • Transportation to/from attractions


  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 67598P1

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Free off-street parking is available behind the TR Site and is accessible from Delaware Avenue or Franklin Street
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 67598P1

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  • Flyingboy58
    0 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nice small museum.
    It’s a small museum with a tour required. It cost $12. There are some videos to watch which were interesting. The room itself is restored after having other uses over the years. I liked it.
    Written September 27, 2023
  • Lanna33
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Rich the tour guide!
    Rich, the tour guide, was brilliant. So informative, passionate and knowledgable. I wish we had if had a photo with him. He was fab!
    Written July 12, 2023
  • Kuvasz1988
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Love This Place
    As A Big TR Fan it was such a perfect place for me to visit. To be in the place of his inauguration was so awesome. Please visit.
    Written January 4, 2023
  • joypB3768JJ
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Site of Teddy Roosevelt Inauguration
    This is a very interesting spot and you'll learn some history about President McKinley and TR who was inaugurated there after President. McKinley's death.
    Written September 2, 2022
  • William F
    0 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    An Important But Lesser Known Story
    The site goes well beyond just being the place where TR became president; it puts the era of Gilded Age industrialization, robber barons, immigration, and the rise of Buffalo to national prominence into a more meaningful context. You shall learn something new when you visit.
    Written June 13, 2022
  • winthedb
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Historical gem
    Well presented story leading up to the assassination of McKinley and the swearing in of Teddy Roosevelt. Great historical background. Our guide was very informative.
    Written October 3, 2021
  • Travelaroundwithdawn
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Loved the Tou
    The actors do so well at making you feel like you are back in time nd watching it all unfold. This is great for kids and families, and field trips. They also do the ceremony at this location for anyone becoming a US citizen.
    Written August 2, 2021
  • SimpsonTide985
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Hidden Gem, Presidential History
    Buffalo's presidential history is incredibly rich and this place is a great place to understand. The docents are enthusiastic and fun, there's a lot of interesting interior work and collectibles. However, make sure you make reservations before you go!
    Written May 24, 2021
  • hduck50
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    History lesson
    This was a great place to learn more about Theodore Roosevelt. Learn how he became the president and what challenges did he have. See where he was sworn in as president. Right now you can take a tour with your family up to 6 people. Make sure call and make a reservation ad you need to at this time.
    Written February 26, 2021
  • Joseph D
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great tour
    we loved the tour, very informative, i liked the interactive displays, great for all ages, the tour guide was great
    Written March 13, 2020
  • taxman1635
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Visit from Mississippi
    Very nice museum in downtown Buffalo! The tour guide was very informative & nice. The house is impressive.
    Written March 10, 2020
  • RBE-travels
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    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Very interesting and well done
    This is a great museum... very knowledgeable guided tour with a few "movie" or recorded things to listen to. The mansion is well kept and really beautiful. After the tour, there is the entire upstairs to really explore more. We were fortunate that we were the only two on the tour so we could take as long as we wanted. I recommend it!! Easily spend 2 hours because there is a lot to read in the upper area after the tour.
    Written February 9, 2020
  • Jehu720
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A Great Experience
    I have been there a lot -- and the Christmas season is a great time to go -- the entire house is decorated for Christmas. If you go at another time, it's also great. I am from Buffalo and have learned a lot about Buffalo history visiting this mansion over the last ten years. I highly recommend it.
    Written December 16, 2019
  • Voyager773336
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A Pleasant and Educational Surprise
    I had little knowledge of how President Teddy Roosevelt was inaugurated but a tour of this house explained all of that in quite interesting detail. This tour was recommended to me from a local friend and it was fascinating. It was a wonderful trip back in time to an important and tragic event in US Presidential history. By all means, walk through this house and take the guided tour. It's well worth the time.
    Written October 8, 2019
  • garyconnie4592
    0 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Well worth the visti!
    The interactive room prior to the tour was fun and informative. Our guide, Del, did such a wonderful job of taking us back to the time of Teddy Roosevelt's inauguration and the events leading up to it. It was also fun to be "President" for a few minutes. This venue is very well done!
    Written August 18, 2019
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John Walker
Buffalo, NY13 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019
Have been a presedential nerd since I was a kid. Love all the history of our presidents and obviously love my city. This place had a great guided tour and I learned some really fascinating new facts about the assassination of President Mckinley I was not aware of as well as new information about President Roosevelt again I was not aware of. Highly recommend this place for anyone interested in presidential history.
Written January 13, 2020
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Great to have a fellow Buffalonian pleased with our presentation. I hope you're signed up for our monthly e-newsletter. We have great programming and special events throughout the year.
Written March 16, 2020
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Eileen E
Bucks County, PA143 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Couples
We had a couple of hours to kill on a rainy afternoon in Buffalo. Why not finally check this place out.
Our initial annoyance after having fed numerous quarters into a parking meter only to discover the site had a large, free lot in the back was immediately lifted when we learned that our senior National Parks card allowed us free admission.
Our knowledgeable guide first took us into a room with both audios and visuals that sort of catapulted us back in time to give us a sense of Gilded Age America for both the haves and have nots. (The audio with simulated screams at the assassination attempt of McKinley touched a really touched a nerve after having witnessed last summer's attack on Salman Rushdie at nearby Chautauqua.)
From there we were treated to a tour of select rooms in this gorgeous 19th century mansion that the inauguration took place in. Our guide told us that we were free to take pictures but unfortunately rushed us through before we could do so.
We did have an opportunity for a little independent play time on some of the interactive exhibits. I especially enjoyed having my picture taken as I posed as president.

Despite some very minor gripes, I am glad we went.
Written March 28, 2023
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journeymaid48
Fairport, NY1,122 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2020
A very informative museum dealing with the period of the Pan American exhibit in Buffalo in 1901, the subsequent assassination of President McKinley, and the inauguration of President Theodore Roosevelt.

You see the actual room where Teddy Roosevelt was sworn in and the press he received. This was a learning experience and highlighted the importance of Buffalo, New York at the beginning of the twentieth century.
Written October 8, 2020
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So glad you enjoyed your visit to our TR Inaugural Site and decided to share your perspective with others. Thank you so much!
Written October 9, 2020
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JeffBreedlove
Atlanta, GA4,510 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021 • Family
A brilliant site of American history. It is an extraordinary building which is well preserved with original items. It’s hard to comprehend how important the events of Roosevelt were during this national crisis.

To stand in the very room where Roosevelt became President is both humbling and amazing.

There is some free parking on site as time has moved on the city has grown around this house so don’t be thrown off by the new business neighbors

There is a nice film which helps set the stage for your visit

Go enjoy
Written October 23, 2021
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Danielle
Maine77 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2020 • Couples
Lots of information about Teddy, how he came to be President and the things he implemented our country. We watched 3 videos and although our tour guide was very knowledgeable, we did feel rushed thru it. He told us we could take pics, but we weren't in a room long enough to take to many. We were the only 2 in this guided tour and it was the last one of the day. If you're into Presidential history, this is worth your time.
Written November 18, 2020
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I’m sorry you felt rushed and would like to look into this. Could you please let me know the date of your visit? My email is shudson@trsite.org Thank you. Stanton Hudson Executive Director
Written November 19, 2020
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Dewayne P
Elizabethtown, KY1,985 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2020
What a wonderful experience! Call ahead or book on line before you go. There is free parking available on site and the price is reasonable. They have a stocked giftshop full of Roosevelt items. The tour itself was extremely informative about the president and other key figures surrounding the assassination and assumption of the presidency. There is even an opportunity to have your picture taken at a replica White House office desk and enjoy interactive video exhibits.
Written September 8, 2020
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Lee A
Philadelphia, PA681 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2024 • Couples
What an absolutely wonderful National Park Site! There is so much information in just one house. One can learn about the Buffalo World's Fair, the death of President McKinley, the inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt to replace McKinley and TR's career as president. There is also some interesting interactive stations in the house. Our guide was really helpful; she gave a great explanation of everything.
Written July 3, 2024
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Swisch
Dallas, TX2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022
This was a definite must see for anyone who has even a passing interest in Teddy . The museum was actually a home where he was inaugurated after Taft had suddenly died in Town . lots of period foto's and facts and items on display and very fascinating . the guided tour was extremely good and made the trip much more worthwhile . the volunteers who take u on the tour were all very well educated and more importantly enthusiastic . takes a few hours to complete . quite a refreshing bit of history . Note: this is not a museum about Theodore Roosevelt . it's about that day in history in buffalo . and in American history . extremely well done . I cant remember the name of my guide but a true local . knew everything and answered all my questions and more !!
Written April 4, 2023
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Paula B
Niagara Falls, NY12 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Solo
I enjoyed the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural tour. It was a combination of recreated and original news clips and shorts, a very nice Pan Am Expo 1901 exhibit and interactive activities. The docent was very knowledgeable. I would have liked the docent to play a more important role in the entire experience. This is not a criticism of the docent but more of the way the tour is put together. The entire tour took about an hour. It was definitely worth the cost of the ticket. But it can be improved on by giving the docent a larger part in explaining the history of the times, in addition to reading about it.
Written August 29, 2023
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Julie B
Iowa96 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2019
We opted for the tour and found it very enjoyable. The guide pretended to take us back in time to the Roosevelt era. He was very informative and made hearing the historical information fun. The home was beautiful. There was a gift shop in the lobby. Glad we stopped!
Written January 29, 2020
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We're also glad you stopped. Thank you for the positive feedback!
Written March 16, 2020
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