Eisenhower Museum and Library

President Eisenhower's Library and Museum are located in Abilene, KS. It is also the location of his boyhood home.

The museum covers his military accomplishments and rather extensively documents the entire D Day invasion history. It later covers his presidency and the cold war, fallout shelters, interstate highway system, elections and his retirement. His wife Mamie was well represented in the museum.

Typical 1960's living room 

Example of a fallout shelter - 'Preppers' of their day

Merchant ships and U Boats

There were no harbors available to the Allies for the D Day invasion, so we had to bring our own provisions to build our own to offload supplies to support the invading troops. Well done exhibits documented how it was all done.

An actual three rotor German Enigma machine is on display. This was the supposedly secure method used by the German military to send coded messages to the troops. 

Military history is well explained throughout

The Library also houses exhibits which change over time

President Eisenhower's thoughts on the election of Kennedy

His observations as to how he'd be remembered

Fort Riley

We've driven by the Fort Riley Military post many times and decided it was time the see the museums and explore the history.

This is the Calvary museum. It is constructed on limestone as are most buildings on the base

This monument is in honor of the millions of horses who served the U.S.Calvary. The last horse to serve in the Army is buried nearby

A variety of vehicles that replaced the horse are on display nearby

One display coverd the history of saddles for the calvary

Another museum is the Infantry museum for :The Big Red One" Division based at Fort Riley KS 

Exhibits included how the soldiers who fought in the Battle of the Buldge camouflaged their uniform with white bed sheets. 

The current tactics of todays military where shown

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Viet Nam history was included