Celebrity Sighting

Happy 150th Birthday Teddy
October 27, 1858 - October 27, 2008

Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858, and was the 26th president of the United States. While campaigning for governor of New York , he gave a five minute whistle-stop-speech at the Freeport Railroad Station in November 1898. He was given a rousing reception.

Later, in 1910, he attended the Southern New York State Volunteer Firemen’s Association Convention and dined with a prominent Freeporter, J. Huyler Ellison who lived at 41 Wallace Street. The evening meal, was prepared by Mrs. Ellison, Teddy voiced his enthusiasm in a letter stating that “the baked bluefish...was among the tastiest he ever ate.” As a thank you, he sent a set of china dishware with a fish design.