Despite poor weather, history comes alive at the Theodore Roosevelt Celebration in Oyster Bay
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Unfortunately the wet ground left the park too unsafe for an equestrian demonstration, even for Rough Rider horses. Formally known as the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, the Rough Riders consisted of a mix of cowboys, Ivy League athletes, glee club singers, Texas Rangers and Native Americans. They were also known as Wood’s Weary Walkers after TR’s commander and friend, Leonard Wood, and the fact that they ended up serving as infantry during the war.
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Jim MacDougall Olivia Mervartova-Breeding was very interested to meet Jim MacDougall and the Sweetbriar Nature Center’s owl mascot.
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Larry Moser, left, Mary Nagin, Max Rowland and Matthew Bursig entertained guests with the music of the early 1900’s.
Although some rainy morning prevented the Rough Riders from mounting up at Oyster Bay’s Theodore Roosevelt Celebration from Saturday to Sunday, hundreds still came out to Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park to learn about life over a century ago. Reenactors from across the country prepared food, sang songs, and otherwise made attendees feel like they were really visiting Roosevelt’s camp at San Juan.
