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Boyhood Home and Burial Site
Grades K-12 • 30 minutes
Tours inside the home have a limited availability and are by reservation only. If reservations cannot be obtained, an IKEducator will provide primary source photographs and maps along with additional information outside the home. This encourages students to imagine life for “Little Ike” and his family in the early years of the 20th-century.
Called the “Place of Meditation,” students will visit the final resting place of Ike, Mamie, and their first son. An IKEducator will provide more information about the funeral ceremonies for President Eisenhower that brought the world to Abilene’s doorstep.
Video: “Ike, An American Hero”
Grades 4-12 • 30 minutes
This video provides an overview of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s life. It is shown in the Visitors Center, which is located on the site of the former Lincoln Elementary School where “Little Ike” attended grade school. We are excited that a new video will be revealed in 2026!
Civics IQ
Grades 3-12 • 30 minutes
Students will learn about — and try their hands at — the test that applicants for U.S. citizenship must pass as part of the naturalization process.
Where Are the Books?
Grades 3-12 • 30 minutes
As part of the National Archives, the Eisenhower Presidential Library preserves and protects American history. This IKEtivity will introduce students to what is behind the marble walls.