Eisenhower Birthplace State Historical Park, Texas, United States
4.0 (161 reviews) Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Ranking #1 in Denison Historic Sites • State Parks
Birthplace site
Located in the heart of Denison, Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site showcases the home where the 34th U.S. President Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was born in 1890. Antique furnishings fill the modest frame house, illustrating the working class life of the Eisenhowers. The visitors center celebrates Ike with memorabilia and exhibits featuring his many accomplishments as president and war hero.
Address
609 S Lamar Ave, Denison, TX 75021-4821
Mobile
Website
http://www.thc.texas.gov
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 5:00
User Ratings
4.0 based on (161 reviews)
Reviews
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5JungleDoc 5:00 PM Jan 24, 2023
great 1 hour history stop.
This is a must see for any Eisenhower fan or World War 2 buff. Or for any history fans in general. Also well worth a stop is the Sam Rayburn house and museum only 30 miles away in Bonham, Texas.
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3mosesthingy 5:00 PM May 28, 2021
Timed entry inconvenient
Interesting place, but they only let you enter the tiny museum every hour on the hour, which was not mentioned in any material I read before visiting. So if you get there at 11:15, you have to stand around and wait until noon before they will drop the rope to let you look in the museum, even if you are the only one there. Same for the house. It is a self-guided tour, so I was unclear as to why people can’t enter at any time. The good news is, you can see everything in the house by looking through the windows. While the site is educational and pretty, and the lady running the visitors center was very nice, I wouldn’t say it’s worth waiting 45 minutes to be allowed inside.
