Abilene in Dickinson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Dwight David Eisenhower
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
1. Dwight David Eisenhower Marker
boyhood home of
Dwight David Eisenhower
General of the Army, WWII
President of the United States,
1953-1961
"The proudest thing I can claim
is that I am from Abilene
Homecoming, 1945
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. 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 1945.
Location. 38° 55.05′ N, 97° 12.906′ W. Marker is in Abilene, Kansas, in Dickinson County. It is at the intersection of NW 3rd Street and Spruce Street, on the right when traveling west on NW 3rd Street. Marker is in Little Ike Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Abilene KS 67410, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kansas’ Smoky Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. 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: Union Pacific Depot (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 301-309 North Buckeye Avenue (about 400 feet away); Texas Cattle Trail (about 400 feet away); United Building (about 500 feet away); Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (about 500 feet away); The Old Chisholm Trail (about 600 feet away); Hotel Sunflower (about 600 feet away); D. G. Smith Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Abilene.
Also see . . .
this page online
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
2. Young Ike Statue and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
3. Young Ike Park
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
4. Young Ike Statue Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 1, 2011
5. Young Ike
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 18, 2012
6. Eisenhower Home 1898-1946
at Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum, 200 S.E. 4th Street
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, April 18, 2012
7. Dwight David Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States
at Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum, 200 S.E. 4th Street
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, July 1, 2023
8. Dwight David Eisenhower Sculpture
The "Little Ike" sculpture is found in downtown Abilene, Kansas.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 836 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 14, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 6, 7. submitted on May 21, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 8. submitted on March 27, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.
