Clay Jenkinson visited the Salida Museum October 15 during his visit to Salida to perform his historic interpretation of Teddy Roosevelt for a fundraiser for Browns Canyon. Jenkinson, a scholar, writer, and creator of the Thomas Jefferson Hour, enjoyed our Teddy Roosevelt display.
Teddy Roosevelt visited Salida in 1905 while changing trains and gave a speech to 800 schoolchildren and several thousand citizens who had assembled at the depot. The Scenic Line Band played patriotic music while waiting for his train to appear, and Mayor Wenz greeted Roosevelt and extended a “hearty welcome” on behalf of all the citizens of Salida. After a short speech, Roosevelt ended by saying, “I wish I could stay with you a week.”