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The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opened July 4, 2026, America's 250th birthday, on a 93-acre butte above Medora, North Dakota, at the edge of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The site sits in the Badlands where a grieving young TR came in the 1880s to ranch, hunt, and rebuild his life after losing his mother and his wife on the same day. Designed by Snøhetta with North Dakota's JLG Architects, the 96,000-square-foot building rises from the butte beneath a walkable green roof planted with native species. The Library is pursuing Living Building Challenge full certification, LEED Platinum, and SITES Platinum. More than 40,000 square feet of exhibits explore TR's life and legacy through three pillars: Leadership, Citizenship, and Conservation. The Library is operated by the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation, an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and is not part of the National Archives presidential library system.