Local lore has claimed that Theodore Roosevelt signed the legislation creating Crater Lake National Park at the Baldwin Hotel in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and that Roosevelt visited Crater Lake. There is no evidence for these claims and the only Roosevelt to visit Crater Lake was Eleanor Roosevelt in 1934. Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter visited the lake in 1991 and had a trip similar to the average visitor.

Collection

Crater Lake National Park

Creation Date

2000

Creator(s)

Mark, Stephen R.

Language

English

Period

Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)

Page Count

2

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Newsletter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Crater Lake National Park – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Not your average visitor. [January 29, 2026]. Crater Lake National Park.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293495. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Mark, Stephen R.. Not your average visitor. [29 Jan. 2026]. Multi-image.
Crater Lake National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293495.

APA:

Mark, Stephen R.., [2026, January 29]. Not your average visitor.
Crater Lake National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o293495.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Crater Lake National Park. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/crater-lake-national-park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Crater Lake National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/crater-lake-national-park.

APA:

Crater Lake National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/crater-lake-national-park.