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Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum
Abilene, KS
A campus with the presidential library, a museum, the boyhood home and the family burial chapel on the Kansas plains. Allow two to three hours and start with the museum before walking the grounds.
The grounds in Abilene cover about 9 hectares (22 acres) and hold five buildings: the museum (dedicated on November 11, 1954), the library (dedicated in 1962, with about 30 million pages of archival material), the visitor center from 1975, the Eisenhower family's boyhood home and the Place of Meditation. Dwight D. Eisenhower, his wife Mamie and their son Doud are buried there. The library is one of 16 presidential libraries run by the National Archives.
The boyhood home, where the family lived from 1898 to 1946, is visited on tours limited to ten people; tickets are sold only on site. Allow two to three hours for the museum, the home and the grounds. The visitor center is on 4th Street.
- Nearest town
- Abilene, KS
- Category
- History & culture
- GPS
- 38.9165, -97.2180
Hours, fees and access change. Confirm with the operator or park before you go.
Good to know
Best time to go
The most pleasant months are usually May and September–October. Still fine, with some compromises, in April and June. Hot in July. Cold, short days in December–February. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)
Sources
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© RuralResurrection · CC BY 4.0Lindsborg
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© Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainCoronado Heights
© Lylegentry · CC BY 4.0Mushroom Rock State Park
Campsites nearby
- Flatland RV ParkCampsite2 mi from Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum
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- Owls Nest CampgroundCampsite20 mi from Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum
- Milford State Park Sunset Ridge CampgroundCampsite21 mi from Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum
- Milford State ParkCampsite21 mi from Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum
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FAQs
Where is Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum?
Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum is in Abilene, KS, at GPS 38.9165, -97.2180. It is about 43 mi from Council Grove.
Can you camp near Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum?
Yes. The nearest campsite listed in OpenStreetMap is Flatland RV Park, about 2 mi away; within 25 mi there are 16 campsites and motorhome stopovers.
What is there to see near Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum?
Places worth a stop nearby: Lindsborg (34 mi), Konza Prairie Biological Station (35 mi), Coronado Heights (38 mi) and Mushroom Rock State Park (46 mi).
When is the best time to visit Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum?
The most pleasant months are usually May and September–October. Still fine, with some compromises, in April and June. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)