Park Rangers bring Eisenhower's home and farm to life
(Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) - 5/18/2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ...
CONTACT:
Carl Whitehill
Media Relations Manager
Gettysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau
(717) 338-1055
[email protected]
Park rangers at the Eisenhower National Historic Site are bringing the home and farm of President Dwight D. Eisenhower to life this summer with a variety of guided walks, tours, and special programs. Summer programs will run from June 11 through August 15 and include:
EXPLORING EISENHOWER - Explore the life and career of this extraordinary soldier/statesman during a 30-minute walk or talk. Offered daily at 10:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m. 1:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Topics include Eisenhower’s military career, the Secret Service’s role in protecting the president, Eisenhower’s Presidency and the Eisenhowers’ life in Gettysburg.
EISENHOWER AND THE MEN OF D-DAY - Learn what it was like to be an American infantry soldier under Eisenhower’s command in the D-Day invasion. See the weapons and equipment the soldiers carried when they landed on the beaches of France. Offered daily at 12:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.
JUNIOR SECRET SERVICE - Children ages 7-12 visiting with their family may become Junior Secret Service Agents by completing the self-guided activities in the Jr. Secret Service Training Manual provided at the site. Activities include practicing radio procedure, using binoculars to locate a suspicious object, and interrogating employees who might be imposters. New agents are awarded a badge and certificate.
HIKE WITH IKE - This walking tour of downtown Gettysburg explores Eisenhower’s life in the community. Thursdays, June 16 - August 11, 7:15 p.m. Meet the ranger at the Gettysburg College gates, at the corner of North Washington and Water Streets. Free.
THE EISENHOWER ACADEMY- July 10-15 - A week-long institute focuses on the Eisenhower presidency, including foreign and domestic policy, events, crises, and the life-style of 1950’s America. Topics include the Cold War, civil rights, and 1950s popular culture. Field trips include a visit to the Eisenhower National Historic Site and a walking tour of Eisenhower’s Gettysburg. Graduate credits or Pennsylvania professional education credits (Act 48 hours) available. Fee. (717) 338-9114.
A visit includes an orientation tour, a tour of the Eisenhower home, a cell phone tour, and ranger-conducted programs. Self-guided walks feature the putting green, rose gardens, guest house, cattle barns and skeet range. A reception center includes a film about Eisenhower’s life, exhibits and a bookstore.
Begin your visit to the Eisenhower National Historic Site at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg. Entrance to the site is by shuttle bus only. Tickets are on a first-come, first-served basis for the next available tour, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. with shuttles leaving for the site every 30 minutes. Advance reservations are also available by calling (877) 874-2478. The fees are: Adults $7.50; ages 6-12, $5.
For more information, contact Eisenhower National Historic Site at (717) 338-9114 or visit the website at www.nps.gov/eise.
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