SWAN (Southwest Area) in Grand Rapids in Kent County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Final Resting Place of Gerald R. Ford
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, November 20, 2016
1. Final Resting Place of Gerald R. Ford Marker
final resting place of
our Nation's 38th President
Gerald R. Ford
and his wife
Elizabeth R. Ford
1974 -1977
Vice President of the United States
1973 - 1974
United States House of Representatives
1949 - 1973
United States Navy
1942 - 1946
that you have not elected me
as your president with your ballots,
and so I ask you to confirm me
as your president with your prayers
I have not campaigned for either
the presidency or the vice presidency.
I am indebted to no man,
and only to one woman - my dear wife -
as I begin this very difficult job.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #38 Gerald R. Ford, Jr. series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1974.
Location. 42° 58.147′ N, 85° 40.59′ W. Marker is in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in Kent County. It is in the SWAN (Southwest Area). It can be reached from Pearl Street Northwest. Marker is on the grounds of the Gerald R. Ford Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grand Rapids MI 49504,
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Regionally, this marker is in West Michigan. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Baptist Mission Station (within shouting distance of this marker); German-English Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Gerald R. Ford (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Great Flood of 1904 (about 500 feet away); Betty Ford (about 500 feet away); Grand Legacy (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Grand Legacy (about 600 feet away); Grand River Bridges (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Rapids.
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, November 20, 2016
2. Final Resting Place of Gerald R. Ford Marker
Rear
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, November 20, 2016
3. Final Resting Place of Gerald R. Ford & Elizabeth R. Ford
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 685 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 25, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
