NRA Welcomes Teddy Roosevelt Collection
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Renovation of Sagamore Hill brings portion of Theodore Roosevelt's private collection to the National Firearms Museum There's something special at the NRA on President's Day. Above is the icon hat worn by the Rough Riders — a group of cowboys, prospectors and hunters from the American southwest who answered President McKinley's call for volunteers to serve in the Spanish-American War. As a matter of fact, it's the hat worn by Teddy Roosevelt. While Roosevelt's home (known as Sagamore Hill) is under renovation, that hat and more will reside here at the National Firearms Museum. "President Roosevelt was a world-class hunter, adventurer and Life Member of the National Rifle Association," said National Firearms Museum Director Jim Supica. "It's an honor to provide a home for t... Read more...
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Renovation of Sagamore Hill brings portion of Theodore Roosevelt's private collection to the National Firearms Museum There's something special at the NRA on President's Day. Above is the icon hat worn by the Rough Riders — a group of cowboys, prospectors and hunters from the American southwest who answered President McKinley's call for volunteers to serve in the Spanish-American War. As a matter of fact, it's the hat worn by Teddy Roosevelt. While Roosevelt's home (known as Sagamore Hill) is under renovation, that hat and more will reside here at the National Firearms Museum. "President Roosevelt was a world-class hunter, adventurer and Life Member of the National Rifle Association," said National Firearms Museum Director Jim Supica. "It's an honor to provide a home for t... Read more...
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