Gerald R. Ford Thirty-Eighth President

President Ford grave

Gerald Ford's Presidential museum reminded me of President Hayes in Fremont, Ohio. His museum sits on the banks of the Grand River. I believe that the grounds are open 24/7. When I was there, there were people walking around and there were horse drawn carriage rides on the grounds. They have picnic tables and benches on the grounds. His library is very easy to get to. It sets right off of the highway. One of the rooms they have set up is what his Cabinet room looked like when he was in office. On the table they have set up where you can pick from 4 options of what ever topic is being showing on the tv screen to see if you think that might have been the cause for him to lose the 1976 election. I would rank his museum as one of the best I have seen. His Presidential Library is in Ann Arbor Michigan.

President and Mrs. Ford's gravesite

Sunset at the Ford gravesite

Note:

Also served as the fortieth Vice President to Richard Nixon from December 6, 1973 to August 9, 1974. Click here to learn more about Gerald Ford's Vice President bust

Historic Note:

On July 14, 2003 Gerald R. Ford became the fourth President to turn 90. In November of 2006, Gerald Ford became the oldest living Former President.

Facts About Gerald Ford:

He was renamed after his adoptive father, Gerald Rudolph Ford, Sr , He was born Leslie Lynch King, Jr. after his biological father

Gerald Ford had two attempts on his life in California during the month of September, 1975. Both attempts were by women

Ford was once a male model

He became Vice President and President without being elected to either office

Ford had another swimming pool dug after he became president because Richard Nixon had it filled in

Ford's daughter Susan held her senior prom at the White House

Ford was the first President to have been an Eagle Scout

Nickname: Mr. Nice Guy

Last Words: Unknown

Cause of Death: Debility: old age

Ford Presidential Library and Museum