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Ford Birthsite in Omaha in Douglas County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Birthsite of Gerald R. Ford

 
 
Birthsite of Gerald R. Ford Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012
1. Birthsite of Gerald R. Ford Marker
Inscription.

38th President
of the United States

“My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over. Our Constitution works. Our Great Republic is a government of laws and not of men.
Here, the People rule…”
President Ford’s Inaugural Address
August 9, 1974

President Gerald R. Ford
visited this site during construction May 7, 1976
and personally
dedicated it to the People of Omaha Sept. 21, 1977

[Roll of U.S. Presidents]

 
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 date for this entry is May 7, 1976.
 
Location. 41° 14.742′ N, 95° 57.612′ W. Marker is in Omaha, Nebraska, in Douglas County. It is in Ford Birthsite. Marker is at the intersection of Wooworth Avenue and 32nd Street, on the right when traveling west on Wooworth Avenue. Monument is on the grounds of the Gerald Ford Birthsite and Gardens. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3202 Wooworth Avenue, Omaha NE 68105, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Territory and State of Nebraska (within shouting distance of this marker); The City of Omaha, Nebraska (within shouting
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distance of this marker); President Gerald R. Ford (within shouting distance of this marker); First Lady Betty Ford (within shouting distance of this marker); Hanscom Park Flower Garden (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hanscom Park Lagoon (approx. 0.3 miles away); Congregation of Israel - 1884 (approx. one mile away); On The Wings of Angels 9/11 Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Omaha.
 
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
 
Also see . . .  Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum. (Submitted on August 5, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
 
Birthsite of Gerald R. Ford and Presidents Markers image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012
2. Birthsite of Gerald R. Ford and Presidents Markers
U.S. Presidents Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012
3. U.S. Presidents Marker
U.S. Presidents Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012
4. U.S. Presidents Marker
U.S. Presidents Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012
5. U.S. Presidents Marker
U.S. Presidents Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012
6. U.S. Presidents Marker
Gerald R. Ford Medallion on Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012
7. Gerald R. Ford Medallion on Marker
President Gerald R. Ford Birthsite & Garden Sign image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 16, 2012
8. President Gerald R. Ford Birthsite & Garden Sign
Birthsite of Gerald R. Ford image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., Birthsite
9. Birthsite of Gerald R. Ford
Gerald R. Ford image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, August 9, 2015
10. Gerald R. Ford
This 1987 portrait of Gerald R. Ford by Everett Raymond Kinstler hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.

“Gerald Ford was perfectly happy being a Michigan congressman and House minority leader. But Ford's congressional career abruptly ended in 1973, when President Richard Nixon appointed him to succeed Vice President Spiro Agnew, who had resigned amid revelations of misconduct. Within a year, Ford's political fortunes took yet another sharp turn. On August 9, 1974, with Nixon himself forced to resign from office, Ford became the only unelected vice president to succeed to the White House. Ford's pardoning of Nixon shortly thereafter drew angry criticism. Nevertheless, his conciliatory leadership succeeded in restoring a much-eroded confidence in the presidency. Summarizing the orderly way he came to office despite the unsettling events that put him there, he said at his swearing-in, ‘Our Constitution works.’ In large measure, it was Ford who ensured that it did.

Everett Raymond Kinstler's likeness was painted at Ford's request specifically for the National Portrait Gallery. Kinstler based the portrait on sketches that he had made in the late 1970s, when he was working on Ford's official White House likeness.” — National Portrait Gallery
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 701 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on August 5, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.   10. submitted on August 25, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.

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