Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders quarantined at Montauk Point back in 1898 after fighting the Spanish in Cuba. At first, conditions were no better than the battlefields in Cuba but a public outcry and investigation led to improvements including the construction of two hospitals and an electrical power plant.

 

Below we present some photos of the Rough Riders at Montauk Point.

 

Rough riders on horseback in water at Montauk Point.

 

Photo: Contributor Names: Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer, Created / Published: 1898. No known restrictions on publication.

 

Rough Riders at military camp, Montauk Point, New York.

 

Photo: Contributor Names: Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer. Created / Published: 1898. No known restrictions on publication.

 

Military band at Rough Riders camp, Montauk Point, New York. Photograph showing band members, some with instruments, Montauk Point, New York.

 

Photo: Contributor Names: Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer. Created / Published: 1898. No known restrictions on publication.

 

Soldiers on horseback, Rough Riders military camp, Montauk Point, New York. Photograph showing four soldiers riding on horseback, military tents in the distance, Montauk Point, New York.

 

Photo: Contributor Names: Johnston, Frances Benjamin, 1864-1952, photographer. Created / Published: 1898. No known restrictions on publication.