We like Abilene, too. Hasn’t changed much from the 1950s, downtown not much going on, early wealth seems to have moved on, or spent it all; many nice mansions, now preserved as museums open to costly tours. What we liked were the middle-class residential areas of two-story wood-frame homes with large front porches, tree-filled yards.
The Eisenhower presidential library, museum and home are here in what
is called the Eisenhower Center. Few visitors this September day – she started up the short introductory film just for us. Museum is well done, covering Ike’s life in Abilene up to his appointment to West Point, his military career and the war, his years as president, and his post-presidential life. Eisenhower was born in Texas but spent his formative years in Abilene. The family home is not elegant or large but quite nice, and all Ike’s siblings were quite successful.
The Eisenhower presidential library, museum and home are here in what
is called the Eisenhower Center. Few visitors this September day – she started up the short introductory film just for us. Museum is well done, covering Ike’s life in Abilene up to his appointment to West Point, his military career and the war, his years as president, and his post-presidential life. Eisenhower was born in Texas but spent his formative years in Abilene. The family home is not elegant or large but quite nice, and all Ike’s siblings were quite successful.
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