Washington, DC Presidential Inaugural 2009

Come for the Inauguration,
Stay for the History

Inauguration Links

Inauguration Stands for Herbert Hoover's Inauguration Photo courtesy of Library of Congress

National Park Service Links - Units in Washington, DC

• National Park Service 2009 Presidential Inauguration website
• Anacostia Park
• Capitol Hill Parks
• Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
• Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
• Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park
• Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network
• Civil War Defenses of Washington
• Constitution Gardens -
• Ford's Theatre National Historic Site
• Fort Dupont Park
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
• Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
• George Mason Memorial
• George Washington Memorial Parkway
• John Ericsson National Memorial
• Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens
• Korean War Veterans Memorial
• Lincoln Memorial
• Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
• Meridian Hill Park
• National Capital Parks-East
• National Mall
• National Mall & Memorial Parks
• Peirce Mill
• Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site
• Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
• President's Park (White House)
• Rock Creek Park
• Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site
• The Old Stone House -
• Thomas Jefferson Memorial
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial
• Washington Monument
• World War II Memorial
• NPS Media Room
• Tourmobile (official Tourmobile site – Authorized by the National Park Service)
• Teaching with Historic Places – list of lesson plans for DC area
• Teaching with Historic Places - list of lesson plans related to Politics & Government
• Teaching with Historic Places - list of lesson plans related to American Presidents

Theodore Roosevelt Photo courtesy of Library of Congress

National Park Service Units within:
Maryland
Virginia

Inauguration Links

• Official Inaugural Website:
  Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies – with history of inauguration and events related to upcoming 2009 Inauguration

Washington, DC Tourism Links

• Washington DC Metro (subway) -
  Official info from Metro about the maps and travel on rail/bus in DC on Inauguration weekend, as well as how to purchase your very own Obama Inauguration Commemorative SmarTrip or farecard)
• Official site of Cultural Tourism DC
• Official Tourism site for Washington DC
• http://www.thedistrict.com (tourism info about the Capitol region)
• http://www.washingtondc.com/ (another tourism/local attractions site)
  

Tourism sites in nearby states

• West Virginia Tourism
• Pennsylvania Tourism
• Virginia Tourism
• Delaware Tourism
• Maryland Tourism
• Alexandria Tourism
• Arlington Tourism
• Montgomery County, MD
• Prince George's County, MD
• Smithsonian Institution
• Historic Hotels of America (While in the area, stay in a historic hotel)
  

General Inauguration Sites

• National Trust for Historic Preservation Inauguration Website
• Going Out Guide from the Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/index.html?g=1&keyword=washington%20dc%20attractions&cre=2487807070&wpsrc=AG0000372&s_kwcid=washington%20dc%20attractions|2487807070
• General inauguration 2009 info from About.com
• Inauguration events: http://www.inaugurationevents.com/
  

Mayflower Hotel Photo courtesy of Library of Congress

National Register of Historic Places Inauguration Feature

• Welcome to Washington, DC
• Washington, DC Travel Itinerary
• American Presidents Travel Itinerary (covers the entire country)
• Find historic sites in DC - with maps and our database
• Places recommended by the National Register Staff
• Photo gallery of historic properties in DC
• Links to Related Websites