We crossed another Presidential Library off our list and went to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene, Kansas. We started by taking a tour of the house where Dwight lived. The house has been restored and all furniture inside was their furniture. The tour guide did a quick overview of the house. We were told the house is in its original location and that the neighborhood was moved to make room for the library and museum. Apparently they owns 1.5 acres which is how large this Library area is. The place is kept nicely and very green.
After seeing the home, we walked over to the Mediation Church where Dwight and his wife were buried along with their son who died of scarlet fever at the age of three. This is the second President who has graves next to them for their wife and their child (George H. W. Bush) and it was a nice sentiment.
We then went into the Library. Unfortunately the museum was being renovated and they moved key items from the museum to the second floor of the library. You walked around the small floor and looked at posters and some artifacts. We were very disappointed with this and would not of came if we knew the Museum was not open. We saw a layout of the museum and it would of been nice to see it.
The highlight of being in the library was a tree trunk being on the first floor. (You know Mike loved this because of it’s history).
Seemed the tree was named after him after that.
