2026 Annual Eisenhower Society Birthday Commemoration
Join us on Saturday, October 17, 2026, for the Eisenhower Society’s annual commemoration of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s birthday.
Everyone is welcome at our annual wreath laying at 12 Noon. A short program, scholarship presentations, the ROTC Leadership Award announcement and a wreath laying at the “Eisenhower at Gettysburg” statue will be held outside the Eisenhower House, President Eisenhower’s retirement office at 300 Carlisle Street, Gettysburg College. Attendance at the wreath laying is open to the public and free of charge.
Following the wreath laying, join the Eisenhower Society at 1 p.m. for a buffet luncheon at the historic Dobbin House, 89 Steinwehr Avenue, Gettysburg. The buffet menu includes Chicken Coq Au Vin, Baked Ham with Pineapple Raisin Sauce, and Penne Pasta with Tomato Sauce. Vegetables include Rice Pilaf, Oven Roasted Potatoes, Buttered Dilled Carrots, and Green Beans Almondine. A 25-item salad bar, fresh baked breads, and desserts including Fudge Brownies, Blueberry Trifle, Gingerbread with Lemon Sauce and Colonial Pudding Cake will also be available.
Our luncheon speaker this year is retired National Park Service Ranger John Heiser. Since his retirement as an historian at the Gettysburg National Military Park, John remains active with several organizations related to United States culture and military history, with a focus on the Mediterranean Theater in World War II.
He is an avid World War II living historian. John will share his knowledge and research about General Eisenhower and the D-Day landings. He will also show the standard military kit that soldiers carried as they came off the landing craft on D-Day. A question and answer session and opportunity to look at the items in the kit will follow the program.
Luncheon tickets are $35.00 per person or $210.00 for a group of six reserved seats. Please reserve early as our luncheon has often sold out. For information on sponsorships, please contact Executive Director Carol Hegeman at 717-398-2349.
Go to STEP 1 of 2: Online Registration for Luncheon & STEP 2 of 2: Payment (Green Buttons) on this page,
OR Download the PDF Form to PRINT and SEND with PAYMENT in Postal Mail.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, October 12th at noon for final meal count for Dobbin House.
Calendar Quick Links
Our Phone Number:
717-398-2349
Executive Director:
Carol Hegeman
Our Email Address:
info@dwightdeisenhowersociety.org
Our Mailing Address:
Dwight D. Eisenhower Society
P.O. Box 4772
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Our Office Location:
789 Baltimore Street, Suite 100
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325
Offline Luncheon Registration & Payment Form
2026 Luncheon Registration Form (PDF) for “Postal Mail” or “In Person” (paper) registration.
Step 2 of 2: Payment
Your payment is handled separately from your registration.
Please select a green payment button below for an online credit card payment.
NOTE: Your payment will be processed by Clover.com on their website.