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Eisenhower National Historic Site, Gettysburg, PA

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Eisenhower National Historic Site

Former farm of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, located beside the Gettysburg battlefield.

1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, PA 17325 · Gettysburg, PA

About Eisenhower National Historic Site

This National Park Service site protects the farm of Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president. Sitting next to the Gettysburg battlefield, the property gave the president and first lady a weekend getaway and a place to host world leaders. Its quiet grounds and views of South Mountain offered relief from Washington, DC, and served as a setting for Cold War diplomacy. Visitors can take scheduled tours of the Eisenhower home and explore the grounds, including the backyard putting green the avid golfer president added.

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