Where's TR Traveling
Joe Wiegand has been Medora’s Teddy Roosevelt reprisor since 2012. Like the original TR, Joe travels throughout the country, from the White House to all 50 states, and perhaps someplace nearby you or your family and friends. Follow Joe’s travels here, and, where possible, enjoy his performances as Theodore Roosevelt. Then book your trip to Medora, where Joe comes to life every summer.
TR and Medora at the Ralph
February 23 | University of North Dakota
Teddy takes to the arena at the University of North Dakota, joined by Medora talent. Come out for a night of tailgating, games, entertainment, and cheering on the Fighting Hawks!
Joe Wiegand
Joe Wiegand is the world’s premiere Theodore Roosevelt reprisor. As an actor and historian, Joe’s portrayals of Theodore Roosevelt in live performances have people wondering if TR has come back to life.
Joe Wiegand is a political science graduate of The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. Joe launched his own business as a political campaign consultant and public policy expert and was working in public policy and running election campaigns when he began performing as Theodore Roosevelt in 2002.
In 2008, Joe, his wife, Jenny, daughter, Sam, and golden retriever, Faith, traveled across America in celebration of Theodore Roosevelt’s 150th birthday and the final centennial year of TR’s historic presidency. Performances at the White House and TR’s New York City birthplace highlighted the fifty-state adventure. Joe has been featured as President Roosevelt in “The Men Who Built America” on the History Channel, served as the model for the newest TR sculpture at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, and has a feature role in “National Parks Adventure” a film about our national parks still showing in IMAX theaters throughout the country.
Bring Teddy To Your Event
In the come and the go, Teddy may have a chance to say hello, take a picture, visit a school, or take Theodore Roosevelt Association Teddy Bears to your local children’s hospital.
Reach out to Joe Wiegand if you might like to rendezvous.
☏ 701-955-2158
Meet Teddy In Medora
Brunch with President Roosevelt
June – Sept
Teddy tells stories of living and ranching in the Badlands. Learn about TR’s first bison hunt, his ranching days, and his love of the American West.
Rough Riders Hotel
Open Year Round
Luxury meets Western charm and presidential history at the Historic Rough Riders Hotel, located in the heart of downtown Medora!
Theodore’s Dining Room
Open Year Round
Enjoy a modern culinary experience with all the character of the old west at Theodore’s Dining Room located inside the Rough Riders Hotel!
Where TR has Traveled
Portland, OR
Clara Barton Elementary School, Fargo, ND
Thanks to WDAY TV News in Fargo for catching up with TR!
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
TR returns to his Long Island home to celebrate Independence Day with a public address, tours of the home, activities, and programming for kids and families, and patriotic musical selections from Calliope Brass!
150th Anniversary Celebration, Island Falls, ME
In celebration of Island Fall’s sesquicentennial, Teddy Roosevelt returns to his favorite getaway.
When young Teddy Roosevelt first visited Island Falls, Maine, he fell in love with a secluded area of forest where he visited to quietly read his Bible – now known as Bible Point. There he also met William Sewall and Wilmot Dow, men who would become lifelong friends and who would follow him to Dakota Territory to manage his ranch.
LITTLE PICTURES. BIG MOMENTS.