If your kid would always want to take the lead or if he is pretty much interested in history then you can treat him by paying Eisenhower National Historic Site a visit. This is the home and the farm of the former President Dwight D. Eisenhower situated near the famous Gettysburg Battlefield. This place is a great venue for weekend retreat. This will also work as a great meeting place for world leaders because of its historical value. Because of its serene setting and since the view of South Mountain is clearly visible from where it stand, it becomes the much needed respite from Washington.

How to Get There:

For visitors that come from the north and south, they can make use of US 15. For those that come from the east and west then they can use US 30. There are shuttle buses that would carry visitors to the site and they would depart from the Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center. Because there is a lack of on-site parking due to space limit, visits are only possible through a shuttle bus. The Eisenhower National Historic Site would open at 8:00 a.m. while the very first scheduled shuttle would leave at 9:00 a.m. Tickets are available on a first come basis hence you may want to arrive early on the site so you can avail of the most comfortable seats.

Treats for the Kids:

In Eisenhower Historic Site, kids are given the opportunity to feel how would be like being a Secret Service agent. They will be taught with self-guided activities through the Junior Secret Service Agent Training Manual which is given for free to anyone visitor who falls under the age of 7-12. Kids however should be with their parents or other family member when availing this treat.

Among the assignments included on the manual given by Eisenhower National Historic Site:

• How to use binoculars in order to locate distrustful persons and objects.
  
  
• How to properly question suspicious looking individuals.
  
  
• How to report to the Agent-in-Charge through the use of the radio by means of code names.
  
  
• How to do the whole process correctly.
  
  

In case your kids will be able to complete the activities then he will be tendered with the official Junior Secret Service Agent and he will be given the Junior Secret Service badge and certificate that he can brag to his friend.

Allowing your kids to come to Eisenhower National Historic Site will help him have the inspiration to achieve their dreams. Who knows if he is also willing to enter politics someday? Visiting the house of a former president will give him the idea that anyone can become the person that he wants to be. Plus, your kid will be given a boost of moral thinking that he already was able to reach the house of a well-known individual. So gather what need to be bought in your trip and enjoy a weekend in the Eisenhower National Historic Site! Don’t forget to carry a camera with you so the whole family can have a pose outside the famous house!

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