SATURDAY, JULY 25 10 AM -12 NOON $5 FOR NON-HRHS MEMBERS OPTIONAL $20 BOX LUNCH FROM Modern Market To Register call Nancy 720-932-6990 Rare opportunity to explore this historical venue with the preserved hospital rooms where President Dwight D. Eisenhower stayed 7 weeks after suffering a heart attack in 1955. The suite is located on the 8th floor of Building 500 at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (formerly Fitzsimons Army Medical Center). Visit the 8th floor of Building 500 where Eisenhower recovered from his heart attack in 1955. Hear a history of Fitzsimons in the Bushnell Auditorium, where Eisenhower’s staff worked. Tour the preserved Eisenhower suite with Neil Krauss, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Initiative and Community Engagement. The Eisenhower Suite includes: Presidential hospital room, Secret Service sitting room, Nurses’ station. Several rooms have been restored as historical time capsules. Join Aurora Historical Society members for an optional lunch ($20 cost) from Modern Market. Minimal walking and standing required, and the tour is indoors. Optional activity to walk around the outside area near Building 500. So much history and beauty in this location. The Building 500 is beautiful, built and decorated in the Art Deco, Art Moderne, and Modernistic military hospital design. .
Educate the public about the rich history of Highlands Ranch and to instill pride in residents about their community’s historical significance
