I-435 West KC-KS in Kansas City in Wyandotte County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

34th President of the United States

— Abilene, Kansas —

Dwight D. Eisenhower Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 25, 2022

1. Dwight D. Eisenhower Marker

Inscription. Born in Denison, Texas in 1890, Dwight D. Eisenhower grew up in Abilene, Kansas. A West Point graduate and career military man, he served under Generals Pershing, MacArthur and Krueger and was Supreme Commander of troops invading France on D-Day, 1944. Elected President of the United States in 1952, Eisenhower positioned the U.S. as a global nuclear power, ended the Korean War stalemate, encouraged a free-enterprise economy and signed the Federal Aid Highway Act to create the Interstate system.

Erected by Legends Outlets.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 39° 7.584′ N, 94° 49.438′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Kansas, in Wyandotte County. It is in I-435 West KC-KS. It can be reached from Village West Parkway. Marker is on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets shopping/entertainment complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1829 Village West Pkwy, Kansas City KS 66109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Southern Plains,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mayor (a few steps from this marker); Charles Curtis (a few steps from this marker); William C. Menninger, MD (a few steps from this marker); Robert Joseph Dole

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Susanna Madora Salter (within shouting distance of this marker); Drag Racing (within shouting distance of this marker); Alfred Landon (within shouting distance of this marker); John Cameron Swayze (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.

Regarding Dwight D. Eisenhower. This is one of several sidewalk plaques placed on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets shopping/entertainment complex, which highlight notable people and inventions that came from the state of Kansas.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 25, 2022

2. Dwight D. Eisenhower Marker

Marker is on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets complex. Statue of him fishing is next to it.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.