World War I Weekend at Eisenhower National Historic Site

A lone bugler stands at Camp Colt on the Gettybsurg battlefield

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2025 World War I Weekend at Eisenhower NHS: July 19 and 20, 2025

How did Gettysburg and the Great War shape Dwight Eisenhower and the United States?

Explore this story and more at Eisenhower National Historic Site’s World War I Weekend on July 19 and 20, 2025. The National Park Service will offer special programming related to Dwight Eisenhower, Gettysburg's own Camp Colt, and the American experience in World War I. 

This event will include a small living history contingent, as well as participation from the U.S. Navy History and Heritage Command and the Doughboy Foundation.

In addition to special World War I programs, the Eisenhower home will be open for its regularly scheduled house tours. Tours will take place hourly from 10 am through 3 pm. 

Admission to Eisenhower NHS is free. Visitors may drive directly to the site. Please use 250 Eisenhower Farm Rd for GPS or visit here for directions. Visitors should enter the site from Emmitsburg Rd. Please follow signs for on-site parking.

Details

Activity

Living History

This event will feature living history displays, exhibits, programs, and tours of the Eisenhower home. 

Pets Allowed

Yes

Activity Fee

No

Entrance fees may apply, see Fees & Passes information.

Reservations

No

No reservations are required except for groups of 10 or more who wish to visit. Those groups should contact the park in advance through the park website.

Season

Spring

Time of Day

Day

Accessibility Information

This event will take place primarily outdoors. Several exhibits will be in grassy fields that are adjacent to paved walkways. One exhibit will be in the Eisenhower bank barn, which is accessible via a grassy slope and a ramp. 

The Eisenhower home is a historic structure. The second floor is only accessible via stairs. 

World War I in the NPS