Ranger Programs and Home Tours

A color image showing the white brick Eisenhower home with a rose garden in the foreground
The Eisenhower home.

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Eisenhower Home Tours and Ranger Programs will resume in April 2024 (full schedule below).

Eisenhower National Historic Site grounds are open daily, sunrise to sunset. Visitors may drive directly to Eisenhower NHS (use 250 Eisenhower Farm Rd for GPS) and follow signs for on-site parking. RVs, trailers, and buses are not allowed on-site without prior approval.

Group Tours

Groups of ten or more must book separate tours for the Eisenhower home. Group tours are subject to staff availability. Those interested in group tours for ten or more people can contact us through a reservation form here. Groups should contact the park at least two weeks in advance about house tour availability.

Education and Scout Groups

Eisenhower NHS offers a variety of free education programs, which can be viewed on our education webpage here. School groups, youth groups, and scout groups should contact us here about programs and tour availability.

 

Spring 2024 Eisenhower Home Tours and Programs

April 5 through May 26

  • Eisenhower NHS will offer free tours of the Eisenhower home on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
  • Home tours at 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, and 2 pm.
  • Home tours are first-come, first-served. Due to limited space, they are limited to 40 visitors per tour.
  • Visitors should check-in at our visitor contact station on-site and reserve a spot before their home tour program.
  • Groups of 10 or more should follow the steps above and contact the park about reserving times to tour the home.
  • Home tours will also take place on Memorial Day, Monday May 27. See below for more details.

Spring 2024 Special Events

In addition to the tours listed above, Eisenhower NHS will offer additional special events and programs on the following days:

Easter Egg Roll: March 30, 2024

Join Eisenhower NHS for our first ever Easter Egg roll! Visitors can enjoy games, a scavenger hunt, fun family activities, and most importantly, an egg roll. Activities will take place on a rolling basis from 11 am to 2 pm. For questions, email Ranger Eva Blankenhorn at eva_blankenhorn@nps.gov. Note: the Eisenhower home will not be open for tours during this event.

World War I Weekend: May 4 and 5, 2024

Join Eisenhower NHS to commemorate the events of World War I and their impact on Dwight Eisenhower and the United States with exhibits, programming, and living history displays.

Eisenhower NHS is proud to welcome the East Coast Doughboys, the "Pall Mall Doughboys" from Sgt. Alvin C. York State Park in Tennessee, the U.S. Marine Corps Historical Company, and the U.S. Naval Heritage and Command Center.

Free tours of the historic Eisenhower home will take place on both days of the event.

Memorial Day Tours: Monday May 27

Join Eisenhower NHS for special programming and home tours on Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day. Home tours will take place at 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, and 2 pm.

Last updated: March 19, 2024

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