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Eisenhower National Historic Site

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About Eisenhower

Eisenhower National Historic Site preserves the farm of General and 34th President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Adjacent to the Gettysburg battlefield, the farm served the president and first lady as a weekend retreat and as a meeting place for world leaders. With its peaceful setting and view of South Mountain, it was a respite from Washington, DC, and a backdrop for efforts to reduce Cold War tensions.

From the National Park Service.

Region
Northeast
State
Pennsylvania
Designation
National Historic Site
Entrance fee
None listed
  • Trail data for this park is still being added.
  • Places for this park are still being added.

Know before you go

Fees, hours, weather and getting to Eisenhower.

Entrance fees

The National Park Service lists no entrance fee for this park.

Hours

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The grounds are open thirty minutes before sunrise to thirty minutes after sunset. Visit https://sunrise-sunset.org/us/gettysburg-pa. For the Eisenhower Home tours visit https://www.nps.gov/eise/planyourvisit/eisenhower-farm.htm

Weather and when to go

https://www.nps.gov/eise/planyourvisit/weather.htm

Getting there

The grounds of Eisenhower NHS are open daily, sunrise to sunset. Visitors may drive directly to Eisenhower NHS, using the entrance on Emmitsburg Road (250 Eisenhower Farm Rd). Once on-site, follow signage for directions on parking.

Directions from the National Park Service

Contact the park

Address
250 Eisenhower Farm Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Official site
nps.gov/eise

From the National Park Service, checked weekly. Fees, hours and road conditions change: confirm with the park before you go.

Trip planner

A day-by-day plan for Eisenhower

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Things to do in Eisenhower

The park service's own list, with how long each takes.

  • See the Angus Show Cattle

    Wildlife Watching · about 25 min

    A black Angus cattle herd still pasture in the fields once grazed by Eisenhower's own show herd. Visitors to the Eisenhower farm were often treated to a farm tour complete with Ei…

  • Tour the Eisenhower Home

    Guided Tours · about 25 min

    Extensively remodeled in the 1950s to suit the Eisenhowers and reflect their tastes, today the Eisenhower farmhouse is almost frozen in time, just as it when they left it to the A…

  • Eisenhower Ranger Programs

    Guided Tours · about 45 min

    Join Eisenhower National Historic Site Park Rangers for free tours of the Eisenhower home and other engaging and free ranger programming in Gettysburg.

  • B.A.R.K. Ranger at Eisenhower NHS

    Hands-On · about 45 min

    Bring your four-legged friends and they can become B.A.R.K. Rangers at Eisenhower National Historic Site

  • Enjoy the View of the Mountains

    Self-Guided Tours - Walking · about 25 min

    Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower loved their Gettysburg farm. The location was perfect to them--on a historic battlefield, in the midst of a rural landscape, with gorgeous views of the…

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