Marker Number |
7359 |
Atlas Number |
5181007359 |
Marker Title |
Birthplace of Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Index Entry |
Eisenhower, Dwight D., Birthplace of |
Address |
609 S. Lamar Ave. |
City |
Denison |
County |
Grayson |
UTM Zone |
14 |
UTM Easting |
728432 |
UTM Northing |
3737020 |
Subject Codes |
World War II |
Marker Year |
1962 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
Marker Location |
Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site. RTHL medallion 1962, inscription plate added 1968. |
Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
RTHL medallion and plate |
Marker Text |
Thirty-fourth president of the United States; born here Oct. 14, 1890, third son of David J. and Ida Elizabeth Stover Eisenhower. Dwight Eisenhower graduated from the U. S. Military Academy, 1915; in 1943, during World War II, was appointed commanding general of Allied Forces in Europe; served as president of Columbia University, 1948-1952; was President of U. S., 1952-1960; active elder statesman later. (1968) |