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Walrus tusk taken from Teddy Roosevelt's Sagamore Hill home

Originally published: March 8, 2010 10:09 PM
Updated: March 8, 2010 11:04 PM
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER  jennifer.kelleher@newsday.com

Quick ReadOfficials are announcing a $1,000 reward for its return.

Former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt

Photo credit: Library of Congress | Former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt

A 15-inch walrus tusk resting on a mantel in Theodore Roosevelt's historic home at Sagamore Hill was stolen sometime last month, officials said Monday in announcing a $1,000 reward for its return.

The tusk's disappearance was noticed during a weekly cleaning of the home on Feb. 22, said Thomas Ross, superintendent of the Sagamore Hill National Historic Site in Cove Neck. It was last seen Feb....

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