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Inauguration Ceremony

Name: Inauguration Ceremony
Start: 1881-03-04
Location: East Portico of the United States Capitol

When: March 4, 1881
Where: East Portico of the United States Capitol
Part of: James A. Garfield is sworn in as 20th president of the United States

Garfield was inaugurated as the 20th president on March 4, 1881, at the East Portico of the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

The ceremony took place on Friday, March 4, 1881. Garfield had left his home in Mentor, Ohio, for Washington, D.C., on February 28, 1881, to prepare for the event. He was sworn in at the East Portico of the United States Capitol.

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Inauguration of James A. Garfield Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07

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