Easter Egg rolling on the White House lawn began in 1878 under the Rutherford B. Hayes administration and continued yearly until World War l. Revived during the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression, rationing during World War II once again put a stop to the egg-vent.

Renovations to the White House during the Truman administration also broke the tradition, but by the time Dwight D. “Ike” Eisenhower became president in 1952, the White House lawn opened once again for the ovoid race. Ike’s connection to Denison made the Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site a natural place to bring this fun tradition to North Texas.

Join us at the Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site in Denison, TX on Saturday, March 23.

Crafts and egg rolls begin at 10:00 a.m. Egg scrambles for ages 0-10 are at 11:00 a.m.

Contact Hayley Hasik with questions:
hayley.hasik@thc.texas.gov or (903) 465-8908

Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site
609 S. Lamar Ave
Denison, TX 75021

We hope to see you there!