Actor-historian and Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt impersonator Peyton Dixon brings the Bull Moose to life. Join us on the lawn of the King Home Museum on Main Street, Ledgewood.
Join us on the lawn of the King Home Museum, 209 Main Street, Ledgewood, where Teddy Roosevelt will address us from the porch of historic home. All three historic buildings in the district, the house, the King Store and the Silas Riggs Saltbox House, will be open for tours from 1 p.m. to approximately 2:45 p.m., ., when attendees will assemble on the front lawn of the house. Please bring your own chair.
Theodore Roosevelt was born October 27, 1858, and for his six decades of life, he truly lived. With debilitating asthma and poor eyesight in his youth, he still worked to overcome such challenges, channeling the words of his father: “You must make your body,” and “get action; be somebody.” Following graduation from Harvard, he declared his intentions “to be one of the governing class,” and proceeded to involve himself in public service throughout his life.
New York Assemblyman, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, New York Police Commissioner, Governor, Vice President, President – he long belonged to his party but was more devoted to the people. His rather forward momentum caused friction and fracas, within his party and without.
He filled the space in-between these important posts of his life with tasks and interests no less daunting: author, ranchman, hunter, husband and father. In every situation he held, professional or personal, he held fast to what he believed, and practiced what he thought would best serve the people he was serving.
The 26th President of the United States, "The Bull Moose," the "Trust Buster" indeed spoke softly (sometimes) and carried a big stick (often). But instead of swinging wildly, TR used his voice and his strength well, carrying America boldly into the 20th Century.
BYO Lawnchairs. If it rains, President Roosevelt will address us at the First Presbyterian Church of Succasunna, 99 Main Street. Please register and include your email address in case we need to notify you of location change!
President Roosevelt's visit is made possible through the generosity of the Roxbury Historic Trust, the Friends of the Roxbury Public Library, and the Roxbury Township Historical Society.
Register online or call the library at (973) 584-2400.
The Roxbury Township Public Library is a municipal library serving the communities of Succasunna, Ledgewood, Landing, Berkshire Valley, Port Morris, and Kenvil. Residents of the township are eligible to a free library card which enables access to 2.8 million items across the Morris Library Alliance including digital books, museum passes and more.