| 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) |
