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Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum facts for kids

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The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is a special place that honors and remembers Gerald Ford, who was a President of the United States. It's like a museum and a library all in one, built to teach people about his life and time as president. You can find it in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

This museum is also the final resting place for President Ford and his wife, Betty Ford. The museum first opened its doors in 1982. It helps people learn about important moments in American history through President Ford's story.


Images for kids

  • Ford A0627-09

    President Ford announcing his pardon of Richard Nixon from the Oval Office. September 8, 1974.

  • Bicentennial Figurine

    Ceramic figurine of Betsy Ross sewing the American flag made to commemorate the American Bicentennial

  • Oval Office replica within the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum

    President Ford with President and Mrs. Reagan in the replica of the Oval Office at the Gerald R. Ford Museum. September 17, 1981.

  • 1976 campaign hat b

    Foam campaign top hat featuring a stars and stripes design and the text "President Ford '76" worn by Gerald R. Ford's delegates during the 1976 Republican National Convention

  • Gerald Ford and Chevy Chase

    President Ford meeting with Chevy Chase prior to the commencement of the Conference on Humor and the Presidency, held at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in 1986

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Museo del Presidente Gerald R. Ford para niños

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