Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Barnyard Diplomacy
Eisenhower National Historic Site
— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
1. Barnyard Diplomacy Marker
Dad preferred to take visitors over to the show barn to show his ribbons. Dad would climb into the corral with his bull and poke him in the rump with his shotgun until the bull would stand up. The Secret Service were petrified, but didn’t dare protest.
Visiting dignitaries soon got the word of such favored treatment, so everybody had to be brought to the farm.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #34 Dwight D. Eisenhower series list.
Location. 39° 47.385′ N, 77° 15.896′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Marker can be reached from Eisenhower Farm Road. Marker is located at the Eisenhower National Historic Site, at the Show Barn. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Second best, he didn’t want. – Robert Hartley, herdsman (within shouting distance of this marker); Ankonian has been invaluable. – President Eisenhower (about 400
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More about this marker. The background of the marker contains a photo with a caption of “Mexican President Lopez Mateos (center wearing sunglasses) admires one of the herd in the show barn with President Eisenhower (left) and his son John Eisenhower (far right).”
Two other photos at the lower left of the marker depict Eisenhower at the farm with other dignitaries. The first has a caption of “Eisenhower shows off his cattle ribbons to President Charles De Gaulle of France. Eisenhower and De Gaulle took a break from their preparations for the 1960 Paris summit to tour the farm.” The caption on the second photo is “Sir Winston
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
2. Barnyard Diplomacy Marker
This marker is generally displayed outside, near the entrance to the Show Barn.
Also see . . . Eisenhower National Historic Park. National Park Service website. (Submitted on April 14, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
3. Marker at the Eisenhower Farm
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
4. Show Barn
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
5. Inside the Show Barn
Eisenhower's best cattle were brushed and bathed regularly in this barn to prepare them for competition.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
6. Eisenhower Cattle Awards
Many of the awards won by Eisenhower's cattle can be seen in the Show Barn. As stated on the marker, Ike would show these off to important visitors.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 654 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 14, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
