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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.

2008 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.
Dec. 13: Christmas Holiday Reception, buses every hour, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.

2009 Shuttle Bus Departure Schedule:

WINTER
January 2 - 4
  10:00 am, 11:30 am, 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm
January 5 - January 16  10:00 am, 2 pm
January 17 - 19  10:00 am, 11:30 am, 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm
January 20 - February 13  10:00 am, 2 pm
February 14 - March 20  10:00 am, 11:30 am, 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm
March 21 - March 22      Every hour, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
March 23 - March 27  10:00 am, 11:30 am, 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm

SPRING
March 28 - April 17 
Every hour, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
April 18- June 12  Weekdays: Every hour, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.  
Weekends and Memorial Day: Every half hour, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

SUMMER
June 13 - August 16
  Every half hour, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

FALL
August 17 - August 21
  Every hour, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
August 22 - August 23  Every half hour, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
August 24 - September 4  Every hour, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
September 5 - October 23  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. 19 - 20:  World War II Weekend: buses every 15 minutes and on site parking, weather permitting)
October 24 - October 25
  Every hour, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
October 26 - November 29  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.
November 30 - December 31  10:00 am, 11:30 am, 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm
House is decorated for Christmas, December 1 - 31.  Dec. 12: Christmas Holiday Reception, buses every hour, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.



                                        



Generals Eisenhower and Marshall  

Did You Know?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was one of only five 5 star generals in American history. Marshall, MacArthur, Arnold, and Bradley were the other four.

Last Updated: December 10, 2008 at 11:09 EST