JUNIOR RANGER ACTIVITY BOOK

National Park Service

U.S. Department of the Interior

Washington, D.C.

Presidential

“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that 

I will faithfully execute the Office of 

President of the United States, and will 

to the best of my ability, preserve, protect 

and defend the Constitution of the 

United States.”

This book belongs to:

Greater Washington National Parks

United States 

Constitution

Article II, Section I
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Inauguration Day

The inauguration of a new president is a perfect 

example of American democracy. People vote for the 

country’s leader, and the new president takes over 

from the current president in a peaceful transfer of 

power.

The National Park Service preserves public spaces, 

including the history of presidents and past 

inaugurations. Complete this activity book to the best 

of your ability to earn a special Junior Ranger badge.

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library

Many presidents-elect have started their inauguration 

day at St. John’s Episcopal Church. The presidentelect then stops by the White House and rides with 

the president to the U.S. Capitol. There, the 

chief justice of the Supreme Court swears in the vicepresident and then the president. 

Welcome

The New President’s First Day

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The dashed red line is the route of the Inaugural Parade. 

Circle the White House and the U.S. Capitol on the 

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What is the name of the new president?

What number president is he? 

What is the name of the president’s spouse? 

Ask an adult if you need help to answer:

Inauguration Day

After being sworn in, the new president gives a 

speech. The president has lunch in the Capitol then 

leads a parade down Pennsylvania Avenue. When 

the president gets to the White House he and his 

family watch the parade from a reviewing stand. At 

the end of the day the president and first lady attend 

inaugural balls. 

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(the white dots will tell you the answer)

George W Bush Presidential Library Jimmy Carter Presidential Library John F. Kennedy Presidential Library

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Memorials are one way to remember presidents. Another way is to put presidents 

on our money. Draw lines to connect each presidential memorial and their coin.

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Presidential Memorials

Thirteen presidents have 

monuments, memorials, or graves 

in the Washington, D.C. area. Find 

their names in the word search!

BONUS: Find four more presidents’ 

names in the word search who do 

not have memorials in Washington.

Buchanan

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Garfield

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Jackson

Jefferson

Johnson

Kennedy

Lincoln

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Presidential Parks 

(National Park Service)

Presidential Libraries 

(National Archives)

Presidential Sites

Presidential Edition

John F. Kennedy 

Presidential Library and

National Historic Site

Adams National Historical Park

Which sites are closest to where you live?

Jimmy Carter

National Historic Site

Jimmy Carter

Presidential Library

George Washington Birthplace

National Monument

Theodore Roosevelt

National Park

Mount Rushmore

National Monument

Richard Nixon

Presidential Library

Ronald Reagan

Presidential Library Andrew Johnson

National Historic Site

George Bush

Presidential Library

George W. Bush

Presidential Library

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Presidential Library

Gerald Ford Presidential Library

Lyndon B. Johnson 

Presidential Library

and National Historical Park

Harry S. Truman 

Presidential Library

and National Historical Park

Herbert Hoover

Presidential Library

and National Historical Park

Dwight D. Eisenhower

National Historic Site

Eleanor Roosevelt

National Historic Site

Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt

National Historic Site

Theodore 

Roosevelt 

Inaugural

National 

Historic Site

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace

National Historical Park

Lincoln Home National Historic Site

William Howard Taft

National Historic Site

Lincoln Boyhood

National Memorial

William J. Clinton

Presidential Library

President William Jefferson 

Clinton Birthplace Home 

National Historic Site

Which site would you like to visit the most?

Presidential parks and libraries are all across the 

country. Look at the map below to see where they 

are located. 

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James A. Garfield 

National Historic Site

First Ladies 

National Historic Site

Theodore Roosevelt 

Birthplace and Sagamore 

Hill National Historic Sites
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President’s Park

Are you cold and tired? Would you like to view the Inaugural Parade in a cozy 

spot? The president feels the same way! Fortunately, the president, his family, and 

friends can watch the parade from a warm, safe place. It’s called the Presidential 

Reviewing Stand. See two pictures of the presidential reviewing stand over the 

years below.

Grover Cleveland’s reviewing stand in 1885. Barack Obama’s reviewing stand in 2013.

Draw your own Presidential Reviewing Stand
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Help President Jackson Escape!

When our seventh president Andrew Jackson took office, the public awaited 

him at the White House. The reception got so rowdy that President Jackson 

supposedly had to flee out of one of the windows!

Use the maze to help Andrew Jackson escape the crowds after his inauguration!

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Lincoln Memorial

The Washington Monument was the first presidential memorial on the National 

Mall. Match the pictures below with the description to complete the story of 

how the monument was built.

An inaugural address is the speech the new president gives after he is sworn 

in. At the Lincoln Memorial, you can see President Lincoln’s Second Inaugural 

Address carved on the wall. 

Break the code to find a famous line from Lincoln's speech. 

1. Robert Mills entered this design for the monument contest.

2. Construction stopped in 1854 when money ran out.

3. After workers returned to build it in the 1870s, the capstone was set in 1884.

4. The monument remains the tallest building in the capital today.

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National Mall and Memorial Parks

Thomas Jefferson was the first president inaugurated in Washington, D.C. He 

moved into the new White House as it was being finished.

Help Jefferson make the White House a fitting home for the president.

Draw decorations and furniture on the floor plan below.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial
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George Washington Memorial Parkway

“Lady Bird” Johnson was the wife of President 

Lyndon Baines Johnson. As First Lady, Mrs. Johnson 

worked hard to beautify Washington, D.C. She had 

millions of flowers planted all over the city so that 

all who visited could feel proud of their nation’s 

capital. Soon, highways across America were lined 

with brightly colored wildflowers as cities and 

states followed her example. Lady Bird Johnson 

believed, “Where flowers bloom, so does hope.” 

How would you beautify Washington, D.C.? Draw 

your own park with flowers, trees, and anything 

else you think is beautiful! 

Lady Bird Johnson Park

Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson standing at 

the south fountain of the White House. 
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George Washington Memorial Parkway

During his presidency, Theodore Roosevelt 

preserved 230 million acres of land including 

five national parks. How do you honor the 

“conservation president?” Landscape architects 

transformed neglected farmland into Theodore 

Roosevelt Island. Today, miles of trails through 

woods and swamps honor the 26th president.

Devil’s Tower

Wyoming

Lassen Volcanic

California

Montezuma’s Castle

Arizona

Petrified Forest

Arizona

Grand Canyon

Arizona

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Match the names and pictures of five national parks that Roosevelt helped create.

Roosevelt (left) stands with naturalist 

John Muir at Yosemite Valley.

ANSWERS: 1. Devil’s Tower, 2. Grand Canyon, 3. Montezuma’s Castle, 4. Petrified Forest, 5. Lassen Volcanic

Theodore Roosevelt Island
Collect park 

stamps here!

Junior Ranger

CONGRATULATIONS TO

Who has successfully completed the requirements in this Junior 

Ranger program and has explored, learned, and protected the 

national parks that host the Presidential Inauguration. 

Junior Ranger Park Ranger

This publication is made 

possible by the generosity of 

National Mall and Memorial 

Parks’ cooperating association, 

Eastern National.