Hours
Wednesday to Saturday
9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday
Noon–5 p.m.
Tours are at the top of each hour. Last tour at 4 p.m.
Tickets
Adult $6
Senior/Veteran/Teacher/First Responder $5
Child (6-17) $4
Child (5 and under) Free
Family (2 adults & 1 child) $12, each additional child $1
All purchased tickets receive a complementary admission to the Sam Rayburn House for one week after purchase with receipt.
Located in the heart of Denison, the 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 visitor center celebrates Ike with memorabilia and exhibits featuring his many accomplishments as president and war hero.
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Visitors to Eisenhower Birthplace tour the original 1870s home where Dwight D. Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890.
Eisenhower Birthplace History
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was born in the bedroom of the two-story house in Denison on Oct. 14, 1890.
Events at Eisenhower Birthplace
Special Exhibit: Texas Liberator: Witness to the Holocaust
Monday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.The Texas Liberator: Witness to the Holocaust tells the story of some of the U.S. soldiers who liberated the concentration camps in Europe at the end of the Second World War. The Texas Liberator provides background on the Second World War, a history of the Holocaust and the Liberation, and a series of free-standing panels, each honoring a Texas Liberator. These soldiers were not prepared for what they discovered, and the experience stayed with them for the rest of their lives. This exhibit is presented during Holocaust Remembrance Week.
Special Exhibit: Texas Liberator: Witness to the Holocaust
Tuesday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.The Texas Liberator: Witness to the Holocaust tells the story of some of the U.S. soldiers who liberated the concentration camps in Europe at the end of the Second World War. The Texas Liberator provides background on the Second World War, a history of the Holocaust and the Liberation, and a series of free-standing panels, each honoring a Texas Liberator. These soldiers were not prepared for what they discovered, and the experience stayed with them for the rest of their lives. This exhibit is presented during Holocaust Remembrance Week.
Special Exhibit: Texas Liberator: Witness to the Holocaust
Wednesday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.The Texas Liberator: Witness to the Holocaust tells the story of some of the U.S. soldiers who liberated the concentration camps in Europe at the end of the Second World War. The Texas Liberator provides background on the Second World War, a history of the Holocaust and the Liberation, and a series of free-standing panels, each honoring a Texas Liberator. These soldiers were not prepared for what they discovered, and the experience stayed with them for the rest of their lives. This exhibit is presented during Holocaust Remembrance Week.
Eisenhower Birthplace in the Blog
Civil Rights on the Line: The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
Railroads played a complicated role in the Jim Crow South. On the one hand, railroads were a poster child for Jim Crow. Segregated cars and waiting rooms were iconic symbols of the system. On the other hand, Black Americans used the railroad to challenge the system.
Texas in WWII: Leadership
Learn how destinations like the National Museum of the Pacific War, Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site, and the Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site can add to your understanding of this important time in our state and nation’s history.
From Doris to Dwight
Texans have always contributed a surplus of soldiers and resources to the nation’s military. But several of the state’s participants in World War II went above and beyond the call of duty.
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