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US Presidential Inauguration 2009
For Kids

History is happening right now! Now's your chance to become a part of it all!

Check out the Special Inaugural Edition Junior Ranger and WebRanger activities! Take part in the excitement and connect to inaugurations past & present, stories about U.S. Presidents, and fun facts. Check out the "Question of the Week" link from your Ranger Station. Each week we will ask you a new presidential question.

Check it out now!

You could become a Junior Ranger at President Obama's new home, President’s Park (White House), by completing the "Inaugural Junior Ranger Activity Guide" for children age 6-12 and earning your badge.

Calling all Junior Rangers! We need your help to solve the Mystery of the Petersen House at Ford's Theatre National Historic Site. Ask a Park Ranger at the Petersen House about this special inauguration Junior Ranger activity.

After discovering the connection between Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and the presidency, share what you would do if you were a visiting president at the National Park.

National Mall and Memorial Parks has produced several Inaugural kids' activities. Complete the Inaugural Word Search, Inaugural Parade Word Scramble, or participate in the FDR Memorial Inaugural Explorer activity.
President William Henry Harrision  

Did You Know?
Sadly, President William Henry Harrison holds the record for the shortest Presidency. Inauguration Day, March 4, 1841, had dawned exceedingly cold and rainy; the President contracted pneumonia and died just thirty days later.

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Last Updated: January 25, 2009 at 00:21 EST