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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-elect Obama's soon-to-be new home, President’s Park (White House), by completing the "Inaugural Junior Ranger Activity Guide" for children age 6-12 and earning your badge. (The White House Visitor Center will be closed on Inauguration Day.)

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.

Chief Justice John Marshall  

Did You Know?
John Marshall was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States by President John Adams in 1801. This appointment was an important element of Adams's final list of actions as President.

Last Updated: January 13, 2009 at 13:55 EST