More Kansas

Kansas was named after the Kansas River and is one of the most productive states in agriculture with wheat, sunflowers, corn and sorghum.  The European Americans who settled Kansas in as early as 1830 turned the prairie where buffalo had roamed into farmland. The Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum, and Boyhood Home is a Kansas landmark.  You can spend unlimited time in this large complex, well worth your time.

The legendary boyhood home of President Dwight D. Eisenhower,
located on it's original site. The Eisenhowers lived in this house from
1898 until Ida Eisenhower died in 1946.

Place of meditation  This is the final resting place of Dwight D. Eisenhower,
Mamie Eisenhower, and their first born son, Doud Dwight Eisenhower.

The Presidential Museum is constructed of Kansas limestone. It was
built by the Eisenhower Foundation with funds raised through public
gifts.You can easily spend 1-2 hours here.  I liked the taped conversations
between General Eisenhower and President Kennedy during the Cuban
missile crisis. It offers a comprehensive view of General Eisenhower's
role in WW2.   

The Eisenhower Library is a working Library.  The lobby and second
floor gallery feature a changing exhibit.

Have a duplication here, that I can't remove without removing others.
One thing about this program that I don't like on the blogger site,
managing the photos.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower's parents returned to Kansas when he was 18 months old.  Ike's father, David, had homesteaded with his parents who came from Pennsylvania to buy rich and affordable farmland.  They were a sect of Mennonites that called themselves "Plain People".

Very small rooms as you can see.  The twin beds were much
smaller than the twin beds of today.

Most houses of that period had a front and back parlour, often
connecting. The rooms were small, 10' X 12' or less.

The house contains furniture and items left by Mrs. Eisenhower.
The dough box was used by Mrs. Eisenhower to baked 9 loaves
of bread every two days for her six sons and husband.

Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood  Home is a collection of information and I felt it was a privilege to spend some time there.  General Eisenhower graduated from West Point with the class of 1915, who later became known as "the class that the stars fell on".

The eleven-foot bronze statue of General Eisenhower

(as he preferred to be called after his presidency) is

located in the center of the complex. This museum
in his hometown portrays General Eisenhower as
a super hero and it is an amazing story of his life.

The place of meditation is pretty, very peaceful and well done in this very large complex.

The grounds are expansive with many old shade trees and flowers.

It is worth spending some time here touring parts or all.  An Orientation film is shown at the visitors center to help you decide.  It is a nice break out of the car, even if you just walk around, which we have before.

I like the way that the museum aired the farewell address.