First, drove straight to Denison, Texas to visit Eisenhower Birthplace
about 6 miles from Oklahoma State Border



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 More information at http://www.visiteisenhowerbirthplace.com/index.aspx?page=5





 Texas-Born President
 Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower



 Eisenhower Birthplace



































 More historical information inside the Gift House

We did not stop by Red River Railroad Museum as we did not have time.
You can go to http://redriverhistorian.com/dension.html



 Drove to McKinney for lunch
Downtown McKinney



 Waiting for a bus



 Ike Idol



 Drove to Heard-Craig House in McKinney built in 1900
 More information at http://www.heardcraig.org/
Kathryn "Katie" Heard Craig
Look at the waist size



 Tour photographer















 Katie's Garden















 North Texas History Center in McKinney . . . No photography allowed
but something has happened in the basement . . . look at next picture.



With her strong arms,
Phylis Stockon is able to lift and aim a heavy, long rifle at Iris Goldstein.

 More information at http://www.northtexashistorycenter.org/cgi-bin/home/updates.pl

Pioneering

The first immigrants to North Texas arrived in the 1830s, mostly from Tennessee, Kentucky, the Carolinas, and other Upper Southern and Midwestern states. The pioneering exhibit showcases why people came to Texas, the life of pioneer era women, a day in the life of a child, and the technology that “brought us out of the mud.”

North Texas in the Civil War Era

This exhibit, developed by the staff of the North Texas History Center, uses words, photos, and objects to tell the story of the Reluctant Confederates.

After reelection in 1859, Senator James Throckmorton of McKinney became a political advisor to Governor Sam Houston. Throckmorton and Houston watched helplessly as events between 1859 and 1860 precipitated the Civil War. Standing by his beliefs, Throckmorton was one of only seven delegates to the 1861 Secession Convention who voted against Texas’ withdrawal from the Union. Collin County's vote against secession was 948 to 405. Once Texas joined the Confederacy, more than 1,500 residents of the county enlisted.

That's all, Folks!

  VISITORS

 NTDSC's website: ntdsc.org