Here I am sitting on the porch of the John Ellis Roosevelt estate, Meadowcroft, waiting for the 1:00 tour. We went there this afternoon and what a surprise. It's a beautiful house inside, but I can't share that with you because you're not allowed any shots. So bare with me. ... Two is that Barney purchased the land from one of the last surviving children of the Roosevelt clan and had taken over the job as caretaker of the property after his father passed away. ...