We had stayed at a nearby Corp of Engineer park and wanted something to do. Denison was just down the street so we stumbled on to this Eisenhower place by chance...there was a road sign. The small museum in a period house was kind of interesting with photos etc. You can't drive to the birthplace house per se, but it is only a short walk. We didn't pay to go inside the house so it was just an OK place to visit....just interesting.
It was very nice to be in the room a President was born. It gave me the chills. Please go see this it is very historic and my little kids loved it.
We visited Ike's birthplace in Denison, Texas and the movie, museum and tour were all excellent. Our guide was very well informed and it was such a joy to see homage paid to a wonderful man. There's a small museum and it brought back memories seeing all the newspaper headlines, the photos of Ike and the "I like IKE" buttons we all wore back in the day. Wonderful place to stop and spend a little time!
A very well maintained home and park. The staff was knowledgable along the tour. The home was nice and mostly original which was nice.
Grounds were beautiful for picnic lunch. Signage was well done and exhibits nicely displayed. House tour was interesting. Fun and educational.
It seems to be a little know fact that Dwight D. Eisenhower was born in Dennison TX, most just think of him as a Kansas guy. A little museum with lots of historical facts. The house can be toured but keep in mind while it's furnished similar to the way it would have been when the Eisenhower's lived there, it's not their furniture.
My husband and I visited the Eisenhower Birthplace Historical Park on October 11th and observed part of Eisenhower's Birthday celebration. There were handsome and polite young men dressed in World War II military uniforms as well as well-preserved WWII vehicles and weapons. It was a very relaxed atmosphere and we enjoyed visiting it immensely. We would highly recommend a quick stop here!
Begin in the visitor center with a film and collection of photos and memorabilia. Walk across the street to the white frame house his parents were renting when he was born. Enjoyed the visit.
We checked the birthplace website to see when the facility was open. It listed visiting hours from 9 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Saturday. We arrived at approximately 11 am on a Wednesday and there was no one in the area. The visitor center was a run down home with a wooden plaque on the wall that indicated that this was the building. There was a light on but no one appeared to be present. The museum was dark and definitely not open. We drove by the home and it was also not open. From the outside it looked like it had been well kept. We enjoyed stopping by the statue of Ike and read the inscriptions on the base. This was the only thing worth seeing during our visit.