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President Roosevelt sends Dora Cleveland his deepest sympathy for the recent death of her son, Melvin L. Cleveland. Melvin fell overboard into the Potomac River while part of a naval procession welcoming Roosevelt back to the Washington area on November 26, 1906. Roosevelt tells her he will see if anything further can be done about the situation.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-20
The National Park Service’s master plan for Theodore Roosevelt Island. The plans begins with an introduction outlining the history of the island and asserting its effectiveness as a memorial to Theodore Roosevelt. The plan continues with a purpose statement and a list of objectives which fall into three categories; recreation, interpretation and resource management. A breakdown of the regional characteristics of the surrounding area follows including a discussion of the Potomac River and park visitation. Next is a resource description and evaluation which serves to illustrate the importance of the natural features of the island for the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial. The park’s resources are broken down into categories including geology, vegetation, animal life, water resources and history and archeology. Management issues for each of these resources are discussed within each category. A discussion of the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial contains a description of the memorial itself as well as recreational and interpretive guidelines to accommodate the island’s new national importance. Other management constrictions addressed include legal factors, preservation, soil erosion, vandalism, access and employment. A chart detailing the priority of needs, several maps and a general development plan conclude the masterplan.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1967-07-25
View depicting the industrial character of the Georgetown waterfront. Factory buildings and numerous smokestacks are visible lining the river.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1930
View of Georgetown Heights with the Alexandria Aqueduct Bridge in the background crossing the Potomac River. The Aqueduct Bridge is shown its first incarnation as a means of transporting canal boats from Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to the Alexandria Canal. Mason’s Island, later called Theodore Roosevelt Island, is seen in the distance.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1864
The Alexandria Aqueduct Bridge in its original incarnation as a means for transporting canal boats across the Potomac River between the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and the Alexandria Canal. The Chesapeake and Ohio is visible in the foreground while Mason’s Island, later Theodore Roosevelt Island, can be seen in the distance.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1864
Civil War soldiers sit on the rocks of Mason’s Island, later called Theodore Roosevelt Island, watching a Georgetown ferry transport wagons and horses across the Potomac River. One man is fishing. The Alexandria Aqueduct Bridge is visible in the background in its second incarnation as a canal and roadway.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1864
Georgetown waterfront from the shore of Theodore Roosevelt Island.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
2006-06-07
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge from the southern tip of Theodore Roosevelt Island in spring.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
2005-03-14
The Theodore Roosevelt Bridge and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts from the shore of Theodore Roosevelt Island. To the left, a small footbridge is visible crossing the inlet on Theodore Roosevelt Island and the snow is blanketing the frozen Potomac River.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
2005-01-30
View of the Georgetown waterfront from the shores of Theodore Roosevelt Island. A plaque providing information on the Potomac River is visible in the foreground.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
2003-06-12
Theodore Roosevelt Island as seen from the south with the completed Theodore Roosevelt Bridge and footbridge. The Theodore Roosevelt Memorial is visible in the clearing of tress on the island and to the right the Kennedy Center sits on the shore of the Potomac River.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1967
View of Francis Scott Key Bridge from the shore of Theodore Roosevelt Island. The roofs of Georgetown University are visible on the right.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1955-09-28
Aerial photograph showing the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial on Theodore Roosevelt Island. The memorial is surrounded by trees adhering to landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted’s vision and the riverside buildings of Foggy Bottom can be seen in the distance.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1965
Aerial view of Georgetown in Washington, D.C., stretching toward the Potomac River. Theodore Roosevelt Island with the completed Theodore Roosevelt Bridge appears in the distance.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1967-05-24
Drawing of a proposed location for a bridge crossing the Potomac River. This bridge crosses directly over Theodore Roosevelt Island and connects with E Street in Washington, D.C.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1954
View of Theodore Roosevelt Island from the north. Washington, D.C., and Georgetown can be seen along the left shore. Rosslyn, Virginia, can be seen along the right shore. The Francis Scott Key Bridge with the remains of the Alexandria Aqueduct Bridge is visible in the foreground.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
Unknown
View of Theodore Roosevelt Island from the north. Arlington Memorial Bridge can be seen in the background.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1950-08-14
View of Theodore Roosevelt Island from the south. The George Washington Memorial Parkway is visible in the foreground.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1950-08-14
Map depicting the terrain of Theodore Roosevelt Island. Features of the Virginia shoreline are visible along the bottom of the map.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1932
Map showing the topography of Analostan Island, later called Theodore Roosevelt Island, and depth of the Potomac River.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1932