Eisenhower National Historic Site, run by the National Park Service, consists of the home and farm of Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States. After a long military career moving from post to post, Mamie Eisenhower insisted that they have a home of their own, and in 1950 this home and property were built.

It served as a retreat from the White House, a place to entertain foreign dignitaries, and was a place to retire to after Eisenhower’s presidency. Notable guests over the years included Nikita Khrushchev, Charles de Gaulle, and Winston Churchill. Eisenhower raised Black Angus cattle, and to this day a Black Angus cattle breeding center operates on the farm. To visit, one must catch a shuttle from the visitors center; tours of the house are self-guided and include a short movie, displays, and all of the Eisenhower’s original furnishings.

Address: Eisenhower National Historic Site, 250 Eisenhower Farm Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: 717-338-9114

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