Long Island is opening an 80-mile trail to Montauk in honor of Teddy Roosevelt

Local officials have announced the creation of an 80-mile tourism trail on Long Island dedicated to former President Theodore Roosevelt. The route will connect Roosevelt’s former home in Nassau County to Montauk Point. The project’s unveiling coincided with the 125th anniversary of the Long Island resident being sworn into office.
Long Island is getting a new 80-mile trail in honor of Teddy Roosevelt – stretching from the former president’s one-time residence in Nassau County all the way out to Montauk. Local officials announced the “tourism trail” at a press event Monday on the 125th anniversary of the swearing in of the only Long Island resident...
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