Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site - Plan Your Visit

Operating Hours & Seasons

Open year round but closed New Year"s Eve, New Year"s Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Saturday - Sunday: 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m.

Final tour at 4:15 p.m.

Local Partners & Information Resources

Buffalo Niagara Convention and Visitor"s Bureau

Greater Niagara Region of New York State

Getting There

Plane
Buffalo-Niagara International Airport - • Take Rt. 33 West to Goodell Street Exit.

• Take Goodell Street Exit and get into center lane of Goodell. Follow signs directing “To Delaware Avenue”.

• At Main Street, follow signs directing “To Delaware Avenue”, veer left around St. Louis Church and continue west on Edward Street.

• For parking lot (free), turn right at the first street, Franklin, and travel 2 2/3 blocks north. The lot entrance will be on your left and marked by a brown and white National Park Service sign.

• For on-street (meter) parking, turn right at the second street, Delaware, and travel 2 2/3 blocks north. The Site will be on your right and marked by a brown and white National Park Service sign.

Car
From the East

• Take the I–90 west to Exit 51 (Rt. 33 W).

• Take Exit 51 to Rt. 33 W (Kensington Expressway) and to downtown.

• Continue on Rt. 33 and go west for 6 ½ miles to Goodell Street Exit.

• Take Goodell Street Exit and get into center lane of Goodell. Follow signs directing “To Delaware Avenue”.

• At Main Street, follow signs directing “To Delaware Avenue”, veer left around St. Louis Church and continue west on Edward Street.

• For parking lot (free), turn right at the first street, Franklin, and travel 2 2/3 blocks north. The lot entrance will be on your left and marked by a brown and white National Park Service sign.

• For on-street (meter) parking, turn right at the second street, Delaware, and travel 2 2/3 blocks north. The Site will be on your right and marked by a brown and white National Park Service sign.

From the North or Niagara Falls

• Take the I–190 South. If coming from Niagara Falls, this requires traveling over both Grand Island bridges. There is a 75¢ toll at the north bridge.

• Continue on I-190 South, approximately 6.5 miles beyond the south bridge. There will be another 75¢ toll.

• Take Exit 9, Peace Bridge/Porter Avenue (the first exit after toll) and follow signs to Porter Ave.

• Turn left onto Porter Ave. and go northeast to Symphony Circle. (Traffic on the circle has right of way.)

• Pass through Symphony Circle and Porter becomes North Street. Go east for ½ mile to Delaware Avenue.

• Turn right onto Delaware Avenue. The Site is now on your left.

• For free off-street parking, circle the block by passing the site and going to the next signal (Allen), turn left onto Allen, go to the next signal (Franklin) and turn left on Franklin. Continue 2/3rd of the way down the block. The lot entrance will be on your left and marked by a brown and white National Park Service sign.

From the South or West

• Take the I–90 to Exit 53 (I-190 N).

• Take Exit 53 to I-190 N and to downtown (75¢ toll).

• Continue on the I–190 N and go west for 5 ½ miles to Exit 8 (Niagara St.).

• Take Exit 8 (Niagara St.) and turn left on Niagara St.

• Go northwest for 0.7 miles to Porter Avenue.

• Turn right onto Porter Avenue and go northeast for ½ mile to Symphony Circle. (Traffic on the circle has right of way.)

• Pass through Symphony Circle and Porter becomes North Street. Go east for ½ mile to Delaware Avenue.

• Turn right onto Delaware Avenue. The Site is now on your left.

• For free off-street parking, circle the block by passing the site and going to the next signal (Allen), turn left onto Allen, go to the next signal (Franklin) and turn left on Franklin. Continue 2/3rd of the way down the block. The lot entrance will be on your left and marked by a brown and white National Park Service sign.

From Canada

• Take the Peace Bridge from Fort Erie, Ontario, to Buffalo, NY. • After crossing the Peace Bridge, follow signs to Porter Ave.

• Follow Baird Dr. past Front Park to Porter Ave.

• Turn left onto Porter Ave. and go northeast to Symphony Circle. (Traffic on the circle has right of way.)

• Pass through Symphony Circle and Porter becomes North Street. Go east for ½ mile to Delaware Avenue.

• Turn right onto Delaware Avenue. The Site is now on your left.

• For free off-street parking, circle the block by passing the site and going to the next signal (Allen), turn left onto Allen, go to the next signal (Franklin) and turn left on Franklin. Continue 2/3rd of the way down the block. The lot entrance will be on your left and marked by a brown and white National Park Service sign.

Bus
Metro bus # 11 (Colvin) or # 25 (Delaware) leave visitors off in front of Site.

Public Transportation
Metro rail: Allen St. station. Walk two blocks west on Allen to Delaware Avenue and then one block north (right) on Delaware.

Getting Around

The park is only 1.3 acres. There is a path between the parking lot on Franklin St. and Delaware Ave. (the main thoroughfare).