Elizabethville in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Eisenhower Ancestral Home
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 20, 2008
1. Eisenhower Ancestral Home Marker
by Jacob F. Eisenhower
Grandfather of
Dwight D. Eisenhower
34th President of the United States of America
From this farm the family migrated to
Kansas in the summer of 1878.
Erected 1955 by Elizabethville Rotary Club.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #34 Dwight D. Eisenhower, and the Rotary International series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 40° 32.822′ N, 76° 49.569′ W. Marker is in Elizabethville, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. Marker is on West Main Street (U.S. 209), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elizabethville PA 17023, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Elizabethville Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Henninger Farm Covered Bridge (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Romberger-Stover House (approx. 3.9 miles away); Lykens (approx. 6.3 miles away); Gratz (approx. 6.3 miles away); GAR Building (approx.
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Photographed By Craig Swain, September 20, 2008
2. Eisenhower Ancestral Home Marker
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 20, 2008
3. Dedication Plaque on the Side of the Stone
Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,758 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
