Veterans Day 2017

ABILENE, Kan. – The Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home will honor and thank our country’s veterans for their service by offering free admission and a 20% discount in the gift shop on Saturday, Nov. 11 to all veterans and their families.

A ceremony hosted by the local VFW and American Legion will be held at the Eisenhower Presidential Library on Saturday, Nov. 11. The Veterans Day Homage to Veterans of all Wars will begin at 9:45 a.m. near the Pylons at the east end of the campus.

Remarks during the ceremony will be given by Todd Hokanson, Commander of General Dwight D. Eisenhower VFW Post #3279 and Eddie Avinger, Commander of the James R. Cutler American Legion Post #39. The ceremony includes a wreath laying, rifle salute, and bugler.

The Eisenhower Presidential Library ceremony is one component of the ceremony procession. Full schedule as follows:

• 8:20 a.m. – St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery (north of Abilene)
• 8:45 a.m. – Village Manor
• 9:20 a.m. – Dickinson County Heritage Center
• 9:45 a.m. – Eisenhower Presidential Library Pylons
• 10:15 a.m. – Brown Memorial Home
• 10:55 a.m. – 8th Street Bridge over Mud Creek
• 11:20 a.m. – Abilene Place
• 11:45 a.m. – Abilene Cemetery

The Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home, a nonpartisan federal institution, is part of the Presidential Libraries network operated by the National Archives and Records Administration. Presidential Libraries promote understanding of the presidency and the American experience. We preserve and provide access to historical materials, support research, and create interactive programs and exhibits that educate and inspire. Public programs and exhibits at the Eisenhower Presidential Library are made possible through the generous support of the Eisenhower Foundation. To learn more, please visit eisenhowerfoundation.net.