Points of Interest

Denison Dam

The Lake Texoma area has a rich history that dates back to the 1880’s. Home to inventors, presidents, esteemed congressional leaders, entrepreneurs, and more than a few outlaws, you can visit historical landmarks such as Victorian homes, churches, buildings, bridges, vineyards, and forts that reflect the life of these early settlers.

E.M. Kohl Building
Business Address
300 East Main Street
Denison, Texas 75020
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Ernst Martin Kohl (1857-1935), former German Navy captain who came to Denison in 1885, built the first floor of this structure in 1893 to house a grocery store and saloon. He added the top three floors in 1909-11 as his family's residence. In the 1930s, this building became the Traveler's Hotel, drawing business from the nearby railroad district. Purchased in 1968 by Mr. and Mrs. Bud Tucker, it was sold in 1975 to Dr. and Mrs. D. H. Brandt and restored by their sons,

Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Park
Business Address
609 S Lamar Ave
Denison, Texas 75020
Phone
(903) 465-8908
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Located in the heart of Denison, Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Park showcases the home where the 34th U.S. President Dwight David “Ike” Eisenhower was born in 1890. Antique furnishings fill the modest frame house, illustrating the working class life of the Eisenhower's. The visitors center celebrates Ike with memorabilia and exhibits featuring his many accomplishments as president and war hero. A larger-than life statue of the general, landscaped grounds and picnic tables round out the place where everything started for the first Texas-born president.

Eisenhower Monument
Business Address
100 RC Vaughn Road,
Denison, TX
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The 16 foot bust of former President and Five Star General Dwight David Eisenhower along U.S. 75 in Denison honors our 34th president and pays tribute to veterans like "Ike". The statue features Eisenhower in military uniform. The statue by artist David Adickes is the centerpiece for the Eisenhower Veterans Monument located at the entrance to Loy Lake Park, next to Frontier Village and Museum. The ground surrounding the bust is paved with engraved bricks bearing the names of local veterans of the armed forces. this memorial is well worth the stop!