
Welcome to the home of Dwight D. “Ike” and Mamie Eisenhower. How befitting that a distinguished military leader and the 34th president of the United States, would make his home next to some of our nation’s most sacred grounds at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
We had made reservations to tour the house but were notified shortly thereafter by e-mail that the house had been closed due to Covid – very disappointing. Since the grounds are open to visitors, we decided to stop by and see the property anyway. Fortunately, we arrived in time to join a ranger talk which was extremely interesting and took the sting out of not getting to tour the house. The farm, which was visited by several world leaders and other dignitaries, is only 10 minutes from Camp David and 30 minutes from Washington by helicopter. This would have been an extreme convenience to the president.



The property immediately surrounding the house includes a barn, a guest house, a tea house, greenhouses and gardens. Interestingly, there is also a helicopter landing pad just beyond the road in front of the house, but it’s simply a mowed-short patch of grass on the lawn.



We saw many farms that looked like this one in Pennsylvania, particularly the Amish and Mennonite farms in and around Lancaster County. We fell in love with the white barns, silos, and pastoral settings, all reflective of a simpler life that is probably anything but simple.

For additional information about the Eisenhower National Historic Site, click here: https://www.nps.gov/eise/index.htm
To view the Eisenhower National Historic Site collections, click here: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/eisenhower-national-historic-site
Virtual tours of the house are found here: https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/photosmultimedia/videos.htm
That’s going to be all for this trip. Thank you for joining us on our journeys. Please join us again for another great destination. Until next time…
Travel safe, travel smart, and we will see you down the road!
Mike and Kellye

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I visit Amish Country at least twice a year in Ohio. I was shocked to see some of the Amish homes with solar panels.
Too bad you could not tour the inside of this home Kellye. The whole place looks interesting. The soft hilly landscape is beautiful. Happy Weekend. Allan
Thank you for reading our post, Allan. We have found a new love for the homes of presidents.