Abilene, Kansas: Ike's Boyhood Home, Museum, Statue, and Grave
Tour the modest home where future President Dwight Eisenhower lived from age two to 21; see the class ring in the museum that he used to propose to future First Lady Mamie; see a statue of Ike that's a twin of one at West Point; and visit the graves of Ike, Mamie, and their infant son Doud, who they called "Icky." .
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum
- Address:
- 200 SE 4th St., Abilene, KS
- Hours:
- Grounds open dawn-dusk (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 785-263-6764
- Admission:
- Museum $12.
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The 34th President from the 34th state attracts visitors to Abilene, his boyhood home, every year. Although not designed for selfies, many people take them with the 11-foot-high bronze statue of General Eisenhower.
[Julie Roller Weeks, 09/20/2022]
Because there's so much to see, upon request the Eisenhower Visitors Center will annotate the back of your ticket, making it good for a second day. No overnight parking in their lot is permitted.
[Joe Kleinsmith, 06/04/2017]Nearby Offbeat Places



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