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Old Abilene Town

.	Description: UNABLE TO OPEN THE OLD ABILENE TOWN WEBSITE JULY 2007, Recreation of Texas Street in Cowtown Abilene. Weekend stagecoach rides, gunfights

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How to find:

Address:
201 SE 6th St
PO Box 337
Abilene, KS 67410

Parent Organization
Old Abilene Town Foundation

Contacts
Phone 785 263-1868
e-mail mailto:oldabilenetown@sbcglobal.net
URL(s)
Abilene CVB
http://www.abilenekansas.org/
Old Abilene Town
http://www.oldabilenetownks.com/

Hours:

Dates	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
winter: Gift Shop & wax museum	12 - 4			9 -1	9 -1	9 -1	9 -1
Gift Shop & buildings	12:30-5	9 - 4	9 - 4	9 - 4	9 - 4	9 - 4	9 - 5

Season
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Admission:

Criteria	Child	Student	Adult	Senior	Groups
see city website for updates on remodeling & reopening AS OF NOV 2006
Special Fees:
Additional Group Info: Special Tours & Pricing: Reservation Contact:

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On Site Features:

What kind of visit you can have: The museum is set in the 1887 Rock Island Station, and the other other buildings are set to recreate a cowtown of the late 18oos. Weekends in summer see shows and three-times-a-day gunfights. Stagecoach rides on weekends
Big Events:		Suggested Stay:
Period 18		Type of Site Building Collection
Buildings: Depot, 1859 log jail, church, school, house
Interpreters:		Craftspeople:
Special Programs:
Kid Friendly:

On Site Amenities:

*Eating*	Name/Capacity	Hours	Type of food
Picnic
Vending/ Snacks
Restaurant	yes

Shopping	Shop	Merchandise	Hours
Name

Sleeping	Description	Capacity/ Availability	Reservations/ Contact
Camping/RV
Cabins
Hotel/Motel

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Nearby Attractions:
Towns: Enterprise, Solomon, New Cambria, Chapman, Talmage

Historical	Description	Contact
Lebold Mansion	mansion sits on 1858 stone dugout, first home in town; privately owned	106 North Vine Abilene KS 67410 785 263-4356 http://www.jc.net/~cityhall/lebold.htm
Dickinson County Heritage Center	local history with Carousel in the rear	412 South Campbell Abilene KS 67410 785 263-2681 http://www.heritagecenterdk.com/ historical_museum.html
Eisenhower Center & Library	House, museum, and library focusing on Dwight Eisenhower's career	200 Southeast Fourth Street Abilene KS 67410 785 263-4751 http://www.eisenhower.utexas.edu/
Museum of Independent Telephony	old phones, two theaters with films of telephones past and future, photos, and biography of CL Brown, founder of what has evolved into Sprint	Abilene KS 67410 785 263-2681 http://www.geocities.com/ museumofindependenttelephony/
State of Kansas Sports Hall of Fame	honoring professional, college, high school, and Olympic athletes, coaches, and administrators; located in former bank building	213 North Broadway PO Box 35 Abilene KS 67410 785 263-7403 http://www.kshof.org/
Vintage Fashion Museum	clothing from 1860's pioneers on	212 North Broadway Abilene KS 67410 785 263-7997 http://www.jc.net/~cityhall/ vintage.htm
Seelye Mansion		1105 N Buckeye Ave Abilene KS 67410 785 263-1084 http://www.abilenecityhall.com/ seelye.htm
Tri County Historical Society Museum	local memorabilia and Rock Island Railroad collection	800 South Broadway Herington KS 67449 785 258-2842 http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/ Herington/museum.html
Wakefield Museum Association		604 6th Street Wakefield KS 67487 785 461-5516 Web Site *****
Kansas Auto Racing Museum	features Kansas racers and races with artifacts, interactive displays	1205 Manor Dr Chapman KS 67431 785 922-6642 Web Site ***** Alt Web http://ktwu.wuacc.edu/journeys /scripts/1405a.html
Smoky Hill Museum	20,000 artifacts	211 W Iron Ave Salina KS 67401 785 309-5776 Web Site http://www.smokyhillmuseum.org/
Central Kansas Flywheels Historical Museum	farm implements & rural life	1100 W. Diamond Dr Salina KS 785 825-8473 Web Site BROKEN http://www.centralkansasflywheels.org/ Alt Web http://www.kshs.org/tourists/region/ nctrip.htm - s
*Cultural*
Arts Council of Dickinson County		307 N Cedar St Abilene KS 67410 785 263-1884
American Indian Art Center	90 Native American artisans from 30 tribes	206 S Buckeye Ave Abilene KS 67410 785 263-0090 http://www.abilenecityhall.com/ indian.htm
Bow Studio & Gallery	clay tiles and plates, sculptures, fountains	921 S Buckeye Ave Abilene KS 67410 785 263-7166 http://www.bowsart.com/
*Recreational*
Abilene Greyhound Park		617 Highway 40, PO Box 302 Abilene KS 67410 785 263-2610 http://www.agpinfo.com/ mailto:racing@agpinfo.com
*Amusement*

*Outdoor Recreation*
Abilene & Smoky Valley Railway	excursion train with 1902 KATY passenger car, open-air gondola cars, rail bus	417 South Buckeye PO Box 744 Abilene KS 67410 Phone 785 263-1077 Web Site http://www.asvrr.org/Pages/Aboutus.html Toll Free 888 426-6687 E-mail mailto:info@asvrr.org

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Nearby Places to Stay:

Lodging proprietors: we offer free listings for name, address & local phone. For an extended listing with web address, e-mail, etc. and a 50 word description, please CLICK HERE
	Address	Contact
*Camping/RV*
Covered Wagon RV Resort	803 South Buckeye Abilene KS 67410	785 263-2343
*Bed & Breakfast*
Balfours' House B&B	940 1900 Avenue Abilene KS 67410	785 263-4262
Ehrsam Place B&B	103 South Grant Abilene KS 67410	785 263-8747
Thyme & Again	512 North Spruce Street Abilene KS 67410	785 263-2954
Dora-Theay-Ah's	210 NW 10th Street Abilene KS 67410	785 263-0226
Spruce House	604 North Spruce Street Abilene KS 67410	785 263-3900
Victorian Reflections	820 NW 3rd Street Abilene KS 67410	785 263-7774
Windmill Inn	1787 Rain Road Chapman KS 67431	785 263-8755
Trader's Lodge	1392 North 210th Road Minneapolis KS 67467	785 488-3930
*Hotel/Motel*	&bfpage=deeplink" BORDER="0" WIDTH="1" HEIGHT="1" NOSAVE> Reserve rooms in Abilene at Expedia	Click Here For Bookings in Abilene
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Abilene, Kansas
Best Western President's Inn	2210 North Buckeye Ave Abilene KS 67410
Diamond Motel	1407 NW 3rd Street Abilene KS 67410	785 263-2360
Abilene Super 8 Motel	2207 North Buckeye Ave Abilene KS 67410
White House Motel	101 NW 14th Street Abilene KS 67410	785 263-3600
Motel Six	1931 Lacy Drive Junction City KS 66441	785 762-2215
Airliner Motel	781 North Broadway Boulevard Salina KS 67401	785 827-5586
Best Inn Motel	1220 West North Street Salina KS 67401	785 452-9666
Comfort Inn	1214 South Washington Street Junction City KS 66441	785 238-7887
Days Inn	1024 South Washington Street Junction City KS 66441	785 762-2727
Hampton Inn	401 West Schilling Road Salina KS 67401	785 823-9800

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Best Local Information:

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Learn More About It:

*On the Web*	Description	URL/E-mail
Kansas Cattle Towns		http://www.kansascattletowns.com/abilene/abilene.html

*Reading Matter*	Description	Buy it Now

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Last Update:
01/09/2010

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