Eisenhower National Historic Site now offers a variety of virtual programs, so no matter where you are, you can bring your students to Gettysburg and the Eisenhower site virtually!
From a tour of Ike and Mamie's home to the beaches of Normandy, our virtual education programs cover a wide variety of topics related to the Eisenhowers and the world in which they lived.
These programs are available year round. If you are interested in a program that is not listed here, let us know and we will try to customize a program just for you and your students.
Join a NPS ranger to explore the Eisenhower site virtually! This program includes a virtual tour of the Eisenhower home, as well as a discussion about who Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower were.
In 1950, Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower bought the only home they would ever own, right here in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. When Dwight Eisenhower was elected president, their Gettysburg farm became a weekend getaway for he and the First Lady. The Eisenhowers also brought numerous world leaders to their home as well!
A NPS ranger will utilize photographs of the Eisenhower site and artifacts we have on display to virtually bring you and your students onto the very same grounds where President Eisenhower once walked with world leaders!
E-mail us to learn more about the story of the Eisenhowers and their Gettysburg farm and to schedule a virtual program.
General Eisenhower speaks to the men of the 101st Airborne Division.
National Archives Photo
Ike and the Men of D-Day
Grades 7-12, Length of Program: 45 minutes
June 6, 1944 was a pivotal day in world history, and Dwight Eisenhower played a key role in it. Join Eisenhower NHS for this new program about General Eisenhower’s leadership in the D-Day invasion of France! From planning the attack to making the final decision to launch the invasion, Eisenhower displayed key leadership characteristics, ones we can study and continue to learn from today.
This program will also explore the stories of several D-Day casualties who are buried in the Gettysburg National Cemetery. Students may have the opportunity to examine primary source documents about these soldiers, discovering their stories and the connection between their sacrifice and the significance of D-Day in history.
This program comes with pre-and post-program activities on the D-Day invasion and is best suited to Upper Middle and High School students.This program can be offered for in-person visits as well as a virtual learning opportunity. e-mail us to learn more!
President Dwight Eisenhower and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev at Camp David in 1959
NPS Photo
Diplomacy at Gettysburg
Grades 5-12, Length of Program: 45 minutes
The President of the United States has many different jobs to do. One of them is being America’s chief diplomat.
What is a diplomat? How can a leader try to bring different groups of people together?
Join a park ranger to discover more about Dwight Eisenhower’s leadership style and how he used his Gettysburg farm as a diplomatic tool during his time as President of the United States. Students will have the chance to examine historic photographs and images of artifacts to discover how we can all be “main street” diplomats in our own lives today! Contact us to learn more!
A park ranger walks down the front lane of Eisenhower National Historic Site
NPS Photo
Virtual Chat with a Ranger
Grades 5-12, Length of Program: 30 minutes.
Want to learn about working in the history field? Curious about what life is like as a Park Ranger? Schedule a time for one of our NPS rangers to virtually join you and your students for a fun conversation about the National Park Service, the Eisenhower National Historic Site, and working in the field of history! This program can accommodate numerous age levels and is designed to give your students an opportunity to learn about the National Park Service, presidential history, and working in the history field first-hand in a fun, informal format with one of our staff members!
e-mail us to learn more about scheduling this program for your classroom.
