# Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum

> 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…

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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

## 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

- [Eisenhower Presidential Library – About Us (NARA)](https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/about-us)
- [Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_D._Eisenhower_Presidential_Library,_Museum_and_Boyhood_Home)

## Nearby

- [Lindsborg](https://camping-spirit.com/places/lindsborg-downtown/) – 34 mi
- [Konza Prairie Biological Station](https://camping-spirit.com/places/konza-prairie/) – 35 mi
- [Coronado Heights](https://camping-spirit.com/places/coronado-heights/) – 38 mi
- [Mushroom Rock State Park](https://camping-spirit.com/places/mushroom-rock-state-park/) – 46 mi

## 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)