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

The Office of a President

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Photographed by Craig Swain, March 27, 2010

1. The Office of a President Memorial

Inscription. After leaving office in 1961,
President Dwight D. Eisenhower
retired to his Gettysburg farm and
became a Gettysburg College trustee.
He wrote his memoirs in an office
in the house that stands before you.
Gettysburg College founded 1832

(Lower Side):In memory of
Delwin K. Gustafson
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
from 1967 - 1998
given by
family, friends, and colleagues

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #34 Dwight D. Eisenhower series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.

Location. 39° 50.113′ N, 77° 13.885′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is at the intersection of West Stevens Street and Carlisle Street (Business U.S. 15), on the right when traveling west on West Stevens Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Dwight D. Eisenhower (a few steps from this marker); Stevens Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); President Abraham Lincoln Signing the Emancipation Proclamation (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Captain James A. Thompson '40 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Founding of Gettysburg College (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eddie Plank (1875-1926) (about 400 feet away); Daniel Alexander Payne (about 600 feet away); Battery K, First Ohio Light Artillery (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Lower Portion of Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, March 27, 2010

2. Lower Portion of Memorial

Photographed by Craig Swain, March 27, 2010

3. The Office of a President Memorial

Office Used by President Eisenhower image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, March 27, 2010

4. Office Used by President Eisenhower

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,055 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 29, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.