The Economic Times

In 1950, an ex-US president bought 189-acre farm in Pennsylvania. 17 years, later he donated his only farm and home to American govt for public

After decades of military service and life in the public eye, former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower found the quiet countryside he had long wanted in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In 1950, he and Mamie bought a 189-acre farm that later became their only home. But the propertys story took another turn years later, when Eisenhower made a decision that ensured the farm would remain connected to his legacy long after his family was gone.