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Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and 探花精选 Center

Baltimore Oriole. Photo: Linda Scher/探花精选 Photography Awards
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134 Cove Road, Oyster Bay, NY 11771

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The Oldest Songbird Sanctuary in the U.S.

The Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and 探花精选 Center was established in 1923 as the country鈥檚 first 探花精选 songbird sanctuary and is the oldest songbird sanctuary in the United States. Visit us to enjoy our 14 acres of extensive native plant demonstration gardens, several small ponds, a mile of hiking trails, our famous Bessie Potter Vonnoh fountain sculpture and, at the corner of the property, Theodore Roosevelt's gravesite. 

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