Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 9, 2007
1. Dwight D. Eisenhower Marker
Erected 1994 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #34 Dwight D. Eisenhower, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 39° 50.003′ N, 77° 13.997′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. Marker is at the intersection of North Washington Street (U.S. 15) and West Water Street, on the right when traveling north on North Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 157 North Washington Street, 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. "… you know nothing about the lesson anyhow." (within shouting distance of this marker); Daniel Alexander Payne (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railroad Depot (about 400 feet away);
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Also see . . . MarkerQuest - Dwight D. Eisenhower. Information about Eisenhower's time in Gettysburg and at Camp Colt. (Submitted on January 12, 2022, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 9, 2007
2. Eisenhower House at Gettysburg
Dwight Eisenhower and his family lived in this house when he was commander of Camp Colt. They returned to Gettysburg after President Eisenhower completed his term in office.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 9, 2007
3. Marker with Eisenhower's 1918 home in background.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 9, 2007
4. Eisenhower Farm
President Eisenhower retired to this Gettysburg farmhouse after his Presidency.
Photographed By Craig Swain, March 27, 2010
5. Plaque at Entrance of Eisenhower House
"It was our first family home."
Photographed By Larry Gertner, April 13, 2009
6. Dwight D. Eisenhower Marker
Another marker at 157 N. Washington Street.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 9, 2007
7. Eisenhower House
This building served as President Eisenhower's office when he lived in Gettysburg after his retirement. It is now the admissions office for Gettysburg College.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 9, 2007
8. Dwight Eisenhower
This statue of the President stands in front of the Eisenhower House on the grounds of Gettysburg College.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, August 9, 2015
9. Dwight D. Eisenhower
This 1955 portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower by Thomas E. Stephens hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
“In American politics, a successful military career has often led to the presidency, and so it proved with Dwight D. Eisenhower, who gained fame during World War II as supreme commander in Europe. Eisenhower was courted by both political parties, and he became the Republican nominee in 1952, chosen over the more conservative Robert Taft. Eisenhower defeated Illinois governor Adlai Stevenson in a campaign that attacked the Democrat's foreign policy savvy and toughness. With Eisenhower's personal appeal — the slogan was ‘I Like Ike’ — and military background, the Republican ticket was elected and then reelected in 1956. In office, Eisenhower ended the Korean War, maintained an uneasy balance with the Soviet bloc, and domestically presided over a period of general prosperity. A moderate conservative, he was cautious on issues of civil liberties and civil rights but left office warning of the growth of a ‘military industrial complex’ that threatened both government and American values. Once criticized as too passive a president, Eisenhower now draws widespread praise for his quiet, effective leadership during the 1950s.” — National Portrait Gallery
“In American politics, a successful military career has often led to the presidency, and so it proved with Dwight D. Eisenhower, who gained fame during World War II as supreme commander in Europe. Eisenhower was courted by both political parties, and he became the Republican nominee in 1952, chosen over the more conservative Robert Taft. Eisenhower defeated Illinois governor Adlai Stevenson in a campaign that attacked the Democrat's foreign policy savvy and toughness. With Eisenhower's personal appeal — the slogan was ‘I Like Ike’ — and military background, the Republican ticket was elected and then reelected in 1956. In office, Eisenhower ended the Korean War, maintained an uneasy balance with the Soviet bloc, and domestically presided over a period of general prosperity. A moderate conservative, he was cautious on issues of civil liberties and civil rights but left office warning of the growth of a ‘military industrial complex’ that threatened both government and American values. Once criticized as too passive a president, Eisenhower now draws widespread praise for his quiet, effective leadership during the 1950s.” — National Portrait Gallery
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 2,000 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 13, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on June 29, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on July 14, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 7, 8. submitted on March 13, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 9. submitted on August 22, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
