Cumberland Township in Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Welcome to Eisenhower National Historic Site

Eisenhower National Historic Site

— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2023

1. Welcome to Eisenhower National Historic Site Marker

Inscription.

This was a chance, I thought, to prove that careful husbandry could restore land to its original fertility…Although we haven't achieved the greatest success…there are enough lush fields to assure me that I shall leave the place better than I found it. ~ Dwight D. Eisenhower

Park grounds are open 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. Visit the park website for updates and changes to park operations: www.nps.gov/eise. Call 911 for all emergencies.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #34 Dwight D. Eisenhower series list.

Location. 39° 47.648′ N, 77° 15.806′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It can be reached from Eisenhower Farm Road west of Emmitsburg Road (Business U.S. 15), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 245-257 Eisenhower Farm Rd, Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Secret Service Office (a few steps from this marker); The Guest House

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Guest House Railings (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stables (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Welcome to Eisenhower National Historic Site (within shouting distance of this marker); President Eisenhower’s Gettysburg Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); The Helicopter Landing Pad (within shouting distance of this marker); Follow in the Footsteps (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

More about this marker. Multiple identical markers are on the grounds of Eisenhower National Historic Site.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2023

2. Welcome to Eisenhower National Historic Site Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.