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The Eisenhower home with Ike's putting green in the foreground Photo: NPS Photo

Eisenhower National Historic Site

National Historic Site · Pennsylvania

Eisenhower National Historic Site preserves the farm of General and 34th President Dwight D.

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  • LocationGettysburg, PA
  • Entrance No fee listed
  • HoursDaily, Sunrise to Sunset
  • Weather now86°F Partly Cloudy
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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.

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The Eisenhower home in autumn
The Eisenhower home in autumn. — NPS Photo

Things to Do

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The Eisenhower living room
The Eisenhower living room. — NPS Photo

Facilities & Services

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  • Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center

    Facility

    The Eisenhower National Historic Site museum bookstore is located at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center. In addition to the bookstore…

    1195 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA (717) 338-9114 Directions

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    The Eisenhower National Historic Site museum bookstore is located at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center. In addition to the bookstore, visitors will find a spotlight exhibit and a case with a rotating exhibit that feature items from the Eisenhower NHS collection. The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center hours change seasonally. For up-to-date hours please visit the Gettysburg website at nps.gov/gett/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm.

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Hours

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Hours details
  • Updated HoursDaily, Sunrise to Sunset

    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

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Entrance fees

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Weather

86°F
Partly Cloudy · feels like 83°
  • Today 87° 59°
    Overcast
    12% rain
  • Tomorrow 87° 61°
    Overcast
    77% rain
  • Saturday 67° 54°
    Overcast
    19% rain

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What to expect by season

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Upcoming Events

3 coming up

  • Eisenhower Home Tours

    10:00 AM–03:00 PM · through Oct 26 Free

    About

    Regularly scheduled tours of the Eisenhower home will take place Thursdays through Mondays, from Thursday, May 28 through Monday, October 26. 

    • Home tours are first come, first served. Space may be limited depending on crowd sizes on the day of your visit.
    • Visitors should check-in at our visitor contact station on-site and reserve a spot before their home tour program.
    • Groups of 10 or more should reserve tour times outside of our regularly schedule home tour schedule. Click here to learn more on scheduling your group of ten or more.  
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  • Ranger Guided Walking Tours of the Eisenhower Farm

    10:00 AM–11:00 AM · through Oct 21 These programs meet in front of the Eisenhower home. Free

    About
    Tuesdays and Wednesdays, June 2 through October 21
    10 am and 1 pm
    • Join Eisenhower NHS Park Rangers for free guided walking tours of the historic Eisenhower farm landscape.
    • These programs are one hour long. Meet the ranger in front of the Eisenhower home.
    • Note: these programs do not include a tour of the Eisenhower home. They are grounds tours only.
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  • Eisenhower Campfire Series

    06:30 PM–07:30 PM · through Oct 18 Free

    About

    Join Eisenhower NHS staff for a special series of evening campfire programs this October! These free programs take place at the Gettysburg National Military Park Amphitheater in Pitzer Woods, located on West Confederate Avenue. Each program begins at 6:30 pm, and will last 45 minutes to an hour. 

    A list of dates and topics are below:

    Thursday, October 15--Gettysburg's First Lady

    Friday, October 16--Eisenhower's Cold War Air Force

    Saturday, October 17--Ike: The First Modern President

    Sunday, October 18--Eisenhower: Myths, Misunderstandings and Facts

Photos

  • The Eisenhower dining room decorated for the holidays
    The Eisenhower dining room decorated for the holidays. — NPS Photo

Getting There

250 Eisenhower Farm Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325

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).

Full directions

Once on-site, follow signage for directions on parking.

Get directions NPS directions Official NPS site

Mailing address: 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, PA 17325

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