Oyster Bay History

Founded over 300 years ago, the town of Oyster Bay on Long Island in New York has a colorful history, stretching from the Matinecock Indians who gave way to Dutch and English settlers, through the Revolutionary War when Robert Townsend served Washington as the spy, Culper Jr., to its glory years when Sagamore Hill served as Theodore Roosevelt's summer White House.

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

T.R. (the Statue) Comes Home to Oyster Bay

To celebrate the centennial of Rotary -- the international club known for community service -- the Rotary Club of Oyster Bay initiated a truly grand project, commissioning a twelve foot tall statue of Theodore Roosevelt on horseback in Rough Rider uniform. Cast from an original mold created in 1921 by renowned sculptor Alexander Phimister Proctor, the statue now graces the entrance to Oyster Bay Hamlet. It took two years, $300,000, and a lot of helping hands to bring T.R. home.

Dagmar Fors Karppi outlines the story in the Oyster Bay Enterprise Pilot. Thomas A. Kuehhas celebrates it in a commemorative journal available from the Oyster Bay Historical Society bookstore.

posted by The Webshop @ 5:28 PM    

0 Comments:

    Post a Comment

    Links to this post:

    Create a Link

    << Home