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The Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site is located at 609 S. Lamar Avenue in Denison, Grayson County, in the
U.S. state In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sover ...
of
Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...
. President
Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; ; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, ...
was born in the house on October 14, 1890, the first United States President to be born in Texas.


Background

Eisenhower's military success as
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during
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prompted local Denison school principal Jennie Jackson to correspond with General Eisenhower. She inquired if he was from the Eisenhower family she remembered in Denison. His family had moved to Kansas when he was two years old, and until he received Jackson's letter, he was unaware he had been born in Denison. Eisenhower's mother Ida Elizabeth Stover was still alive at the time, and he put his mother in touch with Jackson. Upon hearing from Eisenhower's mother that this was indeed his birthplace, Jackson set about to raise funds to purchase the two-story frame house. After the purchase, the house was then donated to the city of Denison, Texas. The museum was established in 1955. After Eisenhower was elected President, the Eisenhower Foundation was formed in 1953 for restoration. The Foundation created a park by removing several other houses in the nearby vicinity, and doing landscaping improvements. In 1958, the restored home and surrounding park was donated to the State Parks Board. On January 1, 2008, the Eisenhower Birthplace was transferred from the
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) is a Texas state agency that oversees and protects wildlife and their habitats. In addition, the agency is responsible for managing the state's parks and historical areas. Its mission is to manage ...
to the
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. The home was designated a
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL) is a designation awarded by the Texas Historical Commission for historically and architecturally significant properties in the U.S. state of Texas. RTHL is a legal designation and the highest honor the sta ...
.


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File:Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site June 2017 2 (downstairs bedroom).jpg, Downstairs bedroom File:Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site June 2017 3 (parlor).jpg, Parlor File:Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site June 2017 8 (dining area).jpg, Dining area File:Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site June 2017 6 (kitchen).jpg, Kitchen


See also

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List of Texas state historic sites Official historic sites of the state of Texas may be under the supervision of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) or the Texas Historical Commission (THC). ;Key Sites with multiple historic designations are colored according to their ...
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Grayson County, Texas This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Grayson County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Grayson County, Texas. There a ...
* Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks in Grayson County *
Museums in North Texas The list of museums in North Texas encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, ...
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Eisenhower State Park (Texas) Eisenhower State Park is a state park located in Grayson County, Texas, northwest of Denison, Texas on the shores of Lake Texoma. The park is . History The park was acquired in 1954 by a Department of Army lease. The park was opened to the p ...


References


External links


''Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site'' official website
* Texas state historic sites Protected areas of Grayson County, Texas Dwight D. Eisenhower Historic house museums in Texas Presidential homes in the United States Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks Museums in Grayson County, Texas Presidential museums in Texas Birthplaces of individual people {{Texas-NRHP-stub