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Inaugural rituals traced from Washington to Jackson
Inauguration history notes how Washington crossed by barge to Federal Hall and took the oath on a Federal Hall balcony, Jefferson walked to the Capitol and later rode in a carriage marking the first parade, Madison hosted a lively ball with ice cream and Madeira, Monroe sought an outdoor oath, and Jackson inaugurated on the east portico with a 20 000 strong crowd including Tennessee fighters and New Orleans veterans.
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George Washington
Bay
New Jersey
Federal Hall
Thomas Jefferson
Washington
Capitol
Senate
Jefferson
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
James Madison
John Quincey Adams
Madison
U.S. Marine Band
James Monroe
Monroe
House Chamber of Congress
Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson
Jackson
Tennessee
New Orleans