Theodore Roosevelt Island
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Historical Attractions
| Address |
Theodore Roosevelt Island |
| Transportation |
Bike Share, Metro, Walking |
| METRO Rail |
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| Phone |
(703) 289-2500 |
| Website |
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| Amenities |
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Rosslyn Metro Station is 0.45 miles from island (Blue/Orange line) 
In the 1930s landscape architects transformed Mason’s Island from neglected, overgrown farmland into Theodore Roosevelt Island, a memorial to America’s 26th president. They conceived a “real forest” designed to mimic the natural forest that once covered the island. Today miles of trails through wooded uplands and swampy bottomlands honor the legacy of a great outdoorsman and conservationist
