Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site — Attraction in Denison

It was a great experience and awesome to step back in time a bit. Seeing the house was amazing. Getting to see how simple it was back then was amazing. Everything in the house was actual antiques from the time. They young lady that gave us the tour was very sweet and knowledgeable. The tour was cheap. 6 bucks for adults and you get a free pass to the sam rayburn house which was pretty awesome also. The giftshop was pretty neat got a keepsake for inside the saddle bags where i puts stickers of all the awesome places ive been on it with my wife. They had a relly cool book of Ikes personal account of WWII. One wall had a handwritten person recipe for ikes bbq sauce which ill be trying soon. It was absolutely wonderful and worth the few bucks and drive time out there. While there i recommend checking out Eisenhower state park too. Really beautiful area up there on lake tacoma. Big thanks to all the ladies working there. You were all very sweet and added to the charm of this historical location. Almost forgot, tours are at the top of every hour and they encourage you to take all the pictures and time youd like...

Compared to some national landmarks, the quaint Eisenhower house is understated and wonderfully informative given the limited time the family lived here.

The visitor center has a 10 to 15 minute video on a loop connecting Ike to the house, his time as General in WWII and President, and his return to Denison to enjoy a meal with Mamie and Sam Rayburn.

Tours of the house are self guided after a brief but informative narration by a docent. Mine was a charismatic, young and tall brunette whose patter would work at any historical site.

The house is furnished with period furniture, clothing and appliances. Since it was 1890, that meant nothing electric. The upstairs isn't accessible, but you can get a good view from the stairs.

If you visit the house, make note of the fact that the railroad David Eisenhower worked at ran about 100 feet from their house and visit the Katy Depot to see the station abutting the yard where...

I thought I was just going to show up, snap a picture of the house, and leave, but thankfully, I was wrong! There was a cute gift shop, and there were two rooms full of information on Eisenhower, including a video. Next, we were given the official tour by the nicest guide, where we learned about the history of the area and got to see inside the house. I also didn't expect to see other interesting spots, such as an original general store, old foundations of past buildings, and a neat bridge that the train used to pass over. Additionally, I didn't realize I'd be learning so much about this historical figure; to be honest, I only knew of his highlights beforehand, but it was interesting to see from...