About Eisenhower National Historic Site
Eisenhower National Historic Site preserves the Gettysburg farm of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander during World War II and the thirty-fourth president of the United States, and First Lady Mamie Eisenhower. It was the only home the couple ever owned and served first as a presidential retreat and diplomatic setting, then as their permanent residence after leaving the White House.
Adjacent to the Gettysburg battlefield, the farm offered privacy from Washington while remaining a place where Eisenhower met prominent military figures, political leaders, and foreign dignitaries during the Cold War. The preserved home, personal furnishings, working landscape, and agricultural buildings provide an unusually intimate view of the Eisenhowers’ family life, interests, public service, and approach to informal diplomacy.
Visitors can explore the grounds through self-guided walks and ranger programs, seeing features such as the cattle operation, show barn, putting green, gardens, guest house, and skeet range. Seasonal tours of the house reveal rooms and objects that changed little from the Eisenhowers’ years there, connecting major events of the mid-twentieth century with the private life of one of its central leaders.
