To your left is a small brown colored house.  As a house it is not very significant.  But in this house in 1858 the famous politician and 26th president of the United States, Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was born.Unfortunately, the original building was demolished because of dilapidation and in 1919 - the year of Roosevelt's death - a new one was rebuilt.  In the house there are 5 rooms dedicated to the various periods of the life of Roosevelt.A half-hour long film which you can see at the beginning of the museum discusses the early years of the life of the future president.  In those years, little Teddy had poor health and received an education at home. In the exhibits of the museum are things belonging to the Roosevelt family and other exhibits concerning that era.  Special interest is taken in the exhibit of the glasses case which saved the life of Theodore Roosevelt at the time of an assassination attempt on 14 October 1912.  He was shot just before giving an election speech at a Milwaukee hotel.  Because of the thick text for the 90 minute speech and the glasses case in his pocket, the bullet did not strike any vital organ.  The president finished the speech with the bullet in his breast where it remained for the rest of his life. You may if you wish, take a free excursion through the museum.Photo Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace from west by Beyond My Ken is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0