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Eisenhower National Historic Site
Operating Hours & Seasons

Open daily: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The site is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.

Due to a lack of on-site parking and space limitations in the Eisenhower home, visits can only be made by a shuttle bus leaving from the Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center.

2007 Shuttle Bus Departure Schedule:

December 1 - December 31  10:00 am, 11:30 am, 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm  House is decorated for Christmas, December 1 - 31.

2008 Shuttle Bus Departure Schedule:

WINTER
January 2
  10:00 am, 11:30 am, 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm
January 3 - February 15  10:00 am, 2 pm
February 16 - March 21  10:00 am, 11:30 am, 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm
March 22 - March 23     Every hour, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
March 24 - March 28  10:00 am, 11:30 am, 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm

SPRING
March 29 - April 4 
Every hour, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
April 5- June 13  Weekdays: Every hour, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.  
Weekends and Memorial Day: Every half hour, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

SUMMER
June 14 - August 17
  Every half hour, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

FALL
August 18 - October 26
  Weekdays: Every hour, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Weekends, Labor Day and Columbus Day: Every half hour, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
(Sept. 20 - 21:  World War II Weekend: buses every 15 minutes and on site parking, weather permitting)
October 27 - November 2
  Every hour, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
November 3 - November 30  Weekdays: 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm. 
Weekends and Fri. after Thanksgiving:  Every hour, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
December 1 - December 31  10:00 am, 11:30 am, 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm
House is decorated for Christmas, December 1 - 31.  Dec. 13: Christmas Holiday Reception, buses every hour, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.



                                        



David Eisenhower  

Did You Know?
President Eisenhower named Camp David after his grandson. Despite all his renovations to the official presidential retreat, Eisenhower preferred to spend his time 18 miles down the road at his Gettysburg Farm.

Last Updated: December 11, 2007 at 13:26 EST