Tuesday, July 14, 2026 · america_250

America 250 · Ford — born July 14

5 questions · 1000 points possible. Below are the prompts, hints, and target locations from this pack.

Gerald R. Ford was born on July 14, 1913. He's the only American to become president without being elected to either office — appointed VP, sworn in when Nixon resigned. Today's pack walks the Ford presidency.

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  1. 01

    Drop a pin on the city where Gerald R. Ford was born Leslie Lynch King Jr. on July 14, 1913 — the future 38th president.

    ● Harney Street — Omaha, Nebraska, United States

    Target
    41.2565°, -95.9345°
    Cap
    932 mi
    Weight
    200 pts
  2. 02

    Drop a pin on the city where Gerald Ford grew up and represented in Congress for 25 years before becoming Vice President in 1973.

    ● Fulton Street West — Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

    Target
    42.9634°, -85.6681°
    Cap
    932 mi
    Weight
    200 pts
  3. 03

    Drop a pin on the office where Nixon's 'plumbers' broke into Democratic headquarters in June 1972 — the burglary that ended his presidency two years later.

    ● Virginia Avenue Northwest — Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Target
    38.9000°, -77.0550°
    Cap
    932 mi
    Weight
    200 pts
  4. 04

    Drop a pin on the Washington East Room where Ford took the oath of office on August 9, 1974 — the first president sworn in without a national election to any office.

    ● Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest — Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Target
    38.8977°, -77.0365°
    Cap
    932 mi
    Weight
    200 pts
  5. 05

    Drop a pin on the campus where Lynette 'Squeaky' Fromme — a Charles Manson follower — attempted to shoot President Ford on September 5, 1975.

    ● 9th Street — Sacramento, California, United States

    Target
    38.5816°, -121.4944°
    Cap
    932 mi
    Weight
    200 pts