Dreams of a Barefoot Boy<br /><br />This memorial centers on the sculpture of Eisenhower as a young man, located in the northwest corner. How did a small-town boy from Kansas grow up to be the leader of the free world? <br /><br />Here is Dwight D. Eisenhower at about 15 years old. He is sitting wearing boots, overalls and a simple button down shirt, his arms are on his knees. <br /><br />The sculpture by Sergey Eylanbekov is human scale. Young Eisenhower looks peaceful, happy, maybe because he is in Abilene, Kansas, his Home town.

Dreams of a Barefoot Boy

This memorial centers on the sculpture of Eisenhower as a young man, located in the northwest corner. How did a small-town boy from Kansas grow up to be the leader of the free world?

Here is Dwight D. Eisenhower at about 15 years old. He is sitting wearing boots, overalls and a simple button down shirt, his arms are on his knees.

The sculpture by Sergey Eylanbekov is human scale. Young Eisenhower looks peaceful, happy, maybe because he is in Abilene, Kansas, his Home town.