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Eisenhower National Historic Site


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 31 attractions in Gettysburg
Traveler Description: President Eisenhower used this farm as a retreat from the White House, then retired here.
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Attraction type: Historic home, Tour
Address: 250 Eisenhower Farm Lane Gettysburg, PA 17325
Tel: 717 338 9114
Fax: 717 338 0821

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4 of 5 stars
fawn3620   69 contributions
baltimore, md
Nov 14, 2009

While the battlefield gets top billing in Gettysburg, as it should, the Eisenhower National Historic Site is also fascinating and informative. After a short guided tour you are then free to roam the house and grounds on your own. To walk in the footsteps of a former US President and see the rooms he lived in is pretty cool. When... more

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4 of 5 stars
lawtalk   17 contributions
Delray Beach, Florida
Aug 21, 2009

The site is nothing spectacular, yet I think it is still worth seeing, and I am glad I went. If you are in Gettysburg anyway, you should see the site, not that it's so amazing or anything, but simply because it is interesting to spend a little time there. I wouldn't do a special trip to Gettysburg just to see... more

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5 of 5 stars
VJPapa   3 contributions
Atlanta, Georgia
May 8, 2009

After viewing Ike's farm as a tourist, I felt so moved that I spent a week for three summers as a volunteer painting the cattlefences in the pastures. As an old soldier I felt that was something I had to do. It gave me a sense that maybe my grandchildren could learn about a man that they could model their... more

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2 of 5 stars
asylum00   59 contributions
Connecticut
Aug 4, 2008
3
people found this review helpful

I wouldn't go so far as to say that I "disliked" this attraction, but it really could be improved. The price is a bit steep for what you get. First off, you ride a bus from the visitor's center to the Eisenhower Farm, then the park rangers give a little talk about Eisenhower and another about the CIA. These were... more

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5 of 5 stars
tmw91784   8 contributions
Wheeling, WV
Jun 20, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

I really enjoyed seeing Eisenhower's home. I really learned a lot about the former president and first lady and enjoyed seeing their beautiful home. more

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3 of 5 stars
SAD13   2 contributions
CT
Jun 11, 2007
4
people found this review helpful

my family and i visited this past memorial day weekend 2007. we enjoyed ourselves w/ the nice hot 90 degree weather. we toured the site. i was a bit disapointed by the lack of buses/tours that came out to this site. there really should be more ways of getting visitors out there to see and learn more of our 34th... more

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5 of 5 stars
squirrelfriend   52 contributions
Dover, Ohio
Jun 24, 2006
10
people found this review helpful

At first I wasn't sure I wanted to see the Eisenhower house, but I'm so glad I went. After buying my ticket at the Visitor's center and taking the bus to the site, a ranger gave a brief talk before we went into the house itself. I was so impressed with how laid back Ike seemed to be and how... more

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3 of 5 stars
whitney37354   36 contributions
Madisonville
Jun 13, 2006
9
people found this review helpful

The tour was worth what you pay for it. There was a nice bus ride from the visitor's center to the farm and a Park Ranger gives an introduction to the farm before you go into the house for the tour. The house looks just as it did when President Eisenhower & his wife lived there. It's more of a... more

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5 of 5 stars
SneakinDeacon   211 contributions
Southwest Virginia
Nov 6, 2005
12
people found this review helpful

Any visit to Gettysburg must include a visit to the Eisenhower Farm. It gives you an understanding Ike and Mamie and as you walk around this beautiful place it is easy to understand why they retired here. There is no public access to the farm, purchase your ticket at the Gettyburg Battlefield Visitors centers and then take the short shuttle... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Industry, Pennsylvania
Sep 8, 2004
15
people found this review helpful

My husband and I have been visiting Gettysburg regularly since our honeymoon in 1990, but this past weekend we finally took our first trip to the Eisenhower Farm. It was wonderful!!! You purchase your tickets at the visitor center in town ($7.00 for each adult) and then ride the shuttle bus to the farm. A tour guide is waiting for... more

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Eisenhower National Historic Site Address

250 Eisenhower Farm Lane, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Tel: 717 338 9114 Fax: 717 338 0821