I MUST take a moment to mention our trip to the Gerald Ford Museum in Grand Rapids.
First off, Grand Rapids is a very nice area. It is, without a doubt, a very under appreciated tourist stop. There is more going on than people realize. We found some great restaurants, a cozy coffee shop, and some top notch attractions in town. I know most people see it as a nice town to stop through on your way somewhere else. That is not a bad idea, but Grand Rapids justifies a full seven days of taking it all in.
Back to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum. Ford was before my time. Honestly, I don't know a lot about him.
Some friends assured us this was worth a stop and they were correct.
Go there yourself, but Ford had some very impressive connections to the Kennedy assassination investigation, Watergate (obviously), sports, and the Vietnam War. I could go on.
Some of the more interesting items displayed included documents relating to all of the above mentioned events, and artifacts from the events. Oh, and oddly, there is a gun on display confiscated during an assassination attempt.
I learned a lot, including that Ford experienced a name change, and that he was never elected president.
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