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Abilene (pronounced / ˈ æ b ɪ l iː n /) is a city in and the county seat of Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,460. It is home of The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum and the Greyhound Hall of Fame.
Abilene, city, seat (1861) of Dickinson county, east-central Kansas, U.S. The city lies along the Smoky Hill River. Settled in 1858 and known as Mud Creek, it was named about 1860 for the biblical Abilene (which means “grassy plain”). Development was slow until Joseph McCoy, a cattle entrepreneur.
Abilene, Kansas, home of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, voted best small town to visit for the third year in a row! Best Kansas Attraction - USA Today Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum - Meet Ike & Mamie again... for the first time!
Abilene, Kansas is titled Best Small Town by Smithsonian Magazine, known for the Brookville Hotel fried chicken, and is proud of it's historic roots with the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Boyhood Home.
Get a taste of the Old West and enjoy can-can dancers and gunfights during the summer travel season. Old Abilene Town also hosts Chisholm Trail Days during Labor Day weekend. Enjoy a live cattle... Read more.
Jun 10, 2018 · Things to Do in Abilene, Kansas: See Tripadvisor's 3,682 traveler reviews and photos of Abilene tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in July. We have reviews of the best places to see in Abilene. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
21 best things to do when you visit Abilene, Kansas. / Destinations, Kansas, Midwest, North Central Kansas / By roxie. Abilene, Kansas, calls itself “The Cowtown That Raised a President,” Dwight Eisenhower. Abilene preserves its Wild West and White House history with a friendly Kansas welcome and world-class museums.
