Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site presents the 'Good Roads Movement' and an Easter Celebration
By Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site
Apr 13, 2019
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Denison, Texas -- Join Robin Cole-Jett, the Red River Historian and Site Interpreter at the Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site, at the Denison Public Library at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 13 for her talk on the "Good Roads Movement."

At the turn of the 20th century, the efforts of cyclists, farmers, civic leaders, politicians, and even the U.S. Army combined to create the push for "Good Roads" that had its start in Denison, one of the state's most forward-thinking cities in the period.

Robin has been researching, writing, and presenting about the Red River Valley for close to two decades through her website, RedRiverHistorian.com. Her published work includes books on Bonnie & Clyde, cattle trailing, and her forthcoming book is on Red River ghost towns. She has presented previously for the Army Corps of Engineers, the National Park System, Denton County Courthouse Museum, West Texas Trails Symposium, and many more. She was featured on the Texas Country Reporter to highlight the significance of the Carpenter's Bluff Bridge. After years of teaching at the college level, she now works for the Texas Historical Commission.

Then, from 2.30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on that Saturday, join the staff at the Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site for the free annual Easter Egg Scramble and Roll. White House Easter traditions for kids up to the age of 12 are recreated with egg hunts, sack races, egg rolls, and crafts.

About the Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site

The Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site opened in 1946 as a city-funded shrine to Dwight D.  Eisenhower, the Five Star General, and evolved into a presidential birthplace monument upon his two-term service, 1953 to 1961. Encompassing eight acres, the site includes the 1877 house where Dwight D. Eisenhower became the first Texas-born president in 1890; the famous 1973 bronze statue of Eisenhower by Robert Dean; a museum with temporary and permanent exhibits; a museum store with limited edition, White House approved collectibles; programming space in an 1890 grocery store; and several remains of a once-vibrant, early Denison neighborhood. The site is open to visitors from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, with tours on the hour from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., with tours on the hour from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.