 The Eisenhower National Historic Site is open daily from 9 : 00 am to 5 : 00 pm , except for Thanksgiving , Christmas and New Year 's Day . The home , grounds , barns and cattle operation are available for public tours . Visitors may reach the site via a shuttle bus which departs from the Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center . The total land area is 690 acres ( 280 ha ) . Two different films cover the grounds and President Eisenhower 's life . 
