A new exhibit of Presidential Inaugural items is now open at American Celebration on Parade at Shenandoah Caverns, Va. The exhibit includes unusual inaugural memorabilia ranging from inaugural license plates, invitations, tickets, and programs to banners and items used in VIP boxes at the Inaugural Balls. Visitors learn from the many historical photographs of past inaugural events and an interactive component that tests their Inaugural knowledge based on information in the exhibit and on the attraction�s web site. The exhibit also includes a hand-drawn sketch of a VIP box from President Nixon�s Inaugural Ball that can also be seen in a ball photograph. A sketch of a float from the 1993 Inaugural parade depicts a float that is part of the permanent exhibition at American Celebration on Parade. �We thought it would be fun for visitors to see the concept to reality transformation,� said General Manager Joe Proctor. Most of the material to be exhibited comes from the collection of Earl C. Hargrove, owner of Shenandoah Caverns and American Celebration on Parade. Mr. Hargrove�s Maryland company has provided services to every Presidential Inaugural since 1949. �We�re sure the public will enjoy seeing many of these items and 2004 is an ideal time to present the exhibit as the nation prepares for a Presidential election and the pageantry of an inauguration,� Mr. Hargrove said. Mr. Hargrove noted that the many gold eagles featured in the exhibit have been used at a variety of inaugural events dating back to 1969. �We also have a jacket used by staff at the 1989 bicentennial celebration of George Washington�s first inaugural in New York City,� he said.

Visitors experience the pageantry of the Presidency throughout American Celebration on Parade because the 40,000-square-foot exhibition is home to six parade floats that are veterans of Presidential Inaugurals and d�cor elements from Inaugural Balls dating back as far as John F. Kennedy. American Celebration on Parade with its parade floats and props from important events in America�s entertainment and political history such as the Rose Parade and political conventions is located adjacent to Shenandoah Caverns, just two minutes from Exit 269 of I-81. Both attractions are open daily at 9:00 a.m. Shenandoah Caverns is Virginia�s only cavern with elevator service. Call 888-4CAVERN or visit www.shenandoahcaverns.com for more information.

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Contact: Marvin Bond 301-306-4665 marvinbond@hargroveinc.com