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Eisenhower Bank Barn Garages 3D Tour - Audio Described
Transcript
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A four bay, one store gray green garage with a sloping roof sits behind the bank barn to the northwest.
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The three right hand garage doors are open, revealing several vehicles resting on blocks inside.
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At the left in the first open bay is a dark green crossly super automobile.
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It has a silver flying eagle hood ornament and the words “Ike” and “Mamie” stenciled in white on the front left fender. Moving around to the right, the vehicle has a tall vertical windshield and a light green canopy with gold fringe around the edges, covering an open passenger compartment with two light green padded bench seats.
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Moving further toward the back, there's a small rack behind the back bench for carrying luggage or golf bags.
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Behind the car is an open meat locker 6 feet (1.8 meters) square.
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In the second open bay is a silver 1965 Buick Sport wagon. Moving along its right side, the 16 foot (4.8 meter) long station wagon has a chrome side view mirror and door handles. Inside, its maroon steering wheel matches two maroon vinyl bench seats.
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Moving around to the back of the vehicle, it has a raised roof section over the cargo area with four tinted glass panels.
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The cargo area was accessed through a rear fold down door with a retractable window.
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At the front left of the third open bay is a black 1955 Chrysler Imperial Limousine.
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In front, a couple red lights sit behind its large chrome grill. Moving around the vehicle, to the right, the nearly 20 foot (6 meter) long customized limousine has frameless windows, a sunroof and grab rails and seats five. Moving around to the back, two circular red tail lights mounted in chrome housings sit atop its rear fins with a single 4 foot (1.2 meter) tall antenna mounted to the top of the trunk.
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A spare tire sits propped up against the back garage wall.
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In the back right corner, parked next to the limousine, is a Cushman Golfster golf cart from the mid 1960s.
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The pale blue and white cart has a single bench seat with a fringed canopy.
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The walkthrough ends with another view of the vehicles in the open garage bays.
Description
Originally a chicken coop, General Eisenhower thought this area would be better used as a garage on the southern end of the bank barn. From World War II until his retirement, Eisenhower had become accustomed to being driven, and had thus not practiced his driving skills for quite some time when he took up driving again during his retirement years. This 3D tour allows you to explore the several vehicles used by the Eisenhowers during their time in Gettysburg.
Duration
2 minutes, 13 seconds
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