The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial will inspire future generations with the 34th President’s devotion to public service, leadership, integrity, and democracy.

The bid for the monument originally included noted sculptors Donald De Lue, Felix De Weldon and Walker Hancock, but the commission went to class of 1953 West Point graduate Robert L. Dean Jr. After receiving the commission, Dean was offered one of the General's actual uniforms as a model by Eisenhower's son. The Eisenhower Memorial, a national memorial to honor President Dwight D. Eisenhower, will be built on a four-acre site between 4th and 6th Streets SW, south of Independence Avenue in Washington, DC. Eisenhower National Historic Site preserves the farm of General and 34th President Dwight D. Eisenhower. ər / EYE-zən-how-ər; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969), GCB, OM was an American army general and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, he became a five-star general in the Army and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe. Adjacent to the Gettysburg battlefield, the farm served the president and first lady as a weekend retreat and as a meeting place for world leaders. Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (/ ˈ aɪ z ən h aʊ.