George Washington served two (2) terms as US President, but was never inaugurated in Washington, DC. He was sworn in for his first term at Federal Hall in New York City on 30 April 1789. Washington DC did not officially become the US Capital until 1801, when President Thomas Jefferson was the first to be inaugurated there.
The inauguration of George Washington as the first US President was on April 30, 1789, at Federal Hall in New York City.
Washington was sworn into office by Robert Livingston, who was then the Chancellor of the State of New York.
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The National Veteran's Day ceremony takes place at Arlington National Cemetery, outside of Washington. DC.
Although there was a Bible present, he did not place his left hand on it for some reason, perhaps religious. His right hand was raised, however.
There is no requirement that any book, or in particular a book of sacred text, be used to administer the oath, and none is mentioned in the Constitution
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Usually Inauguration Day is celebrated in Washington D.C. Though, the first inauguration for George Washington was held in New York, these days we celebrate Inauguration day in Washington D.C.
The inauguration ceremony of a newly elected president takes place on January 20 of the year following the election.
The inauguration ceremony of Barack Hussein Obama II will take place at Noon (EST) on Jan 20 which will be 10:30 PM in India
George Washington, at his FIRST inauguration, had the only inauguration ceremony in New York City, the FIRST Capitol of the United States of America. I t took place on April 30, 1789, at the remodeled old city hall building that eventually became known as Federal Hall. http://theboweryboys.blogspot.com/2009/01/first-inauguration-new-yorks-big-party.html
The first United States presidential inauguration that took place in Washington, D.C. was that of Thomas Jefferson. It was held on March 4, 1801 in the unfinished Capitol Building.
President Obama's inaugural ceremony took place at the West Front of the United States Capitol on January 20, 2009, from the presidency of Andrew Jackson through that of Jimmy Carter, the primary Inauguration Day ceremony took place on the Capitol's East Portico. Since the 1981 inauguration of Ronald Wilson Reagan, the ceremony has been held at the Capitol's West Front.
No, like the previous six U.S. Presidential/ Vice-Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies, the 2013 ceremony is scheduled to take place at the West Front of the Capitol Building. Like the two times to date that Inauguration Day fell on Sunday, January 20 (1957 and 1985), the ceremony is scheduled for Monday the 21st.
Federal Hall in New York City