As the sun rises on the Washington Monument, thousands of people started filling the National Mall.
A man watches the swearing in during an office party. Many businesses and organizations held watch parties for the Inaugural swearing in and parade.
A little boy stands in the front window of a local restaurant. He, like many other children, were brought to the city to witness history.
Grace, a D.C. native dances during an impromtu block party on the corner of 12th and E Street. Many people began to flock to this area when they heard the tribal drums.
President Barack Obama's motorcade makes its way down Pennsylvania Avenue. The Inagural Parade began at about 3:30 pm.
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