HISTORY Channel Names Eisenhower Presidential Library 
"America's Most Inspiring Presidential Library"

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Watch the Ikeclipse in Abilene!

Ike and Mamie are ready for the Ikeclipse on Monday! 

Come join us as we livestream the  NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration  Megacast! 

You can al so create your own viewing card to watch the eclipse from our campus. 

The eclipse will peak at 1:03:29 p.m. CDT when the moon obscures 97.2% of the sun! 


Photo courtesy of the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home.


 



KANSAS! Magazine Features Abilene

The Fall Edition of KANSAS! Magazine is out and features a special "Weekend in Ike's Town". 

The story features Amanda's Bakery & Bistro, Jeffcoat Photography Studio Museum, Rivendell Bookstore, RHV Hardware, Three One One, Engle House Bed & Breakfast, Dickinson County Heritage Center, Greyhound Hall of Fame Museum, Mr. K's Farmhouse, Great Plains Theatre, Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, Seelye Mansion, Brookville Hotel and more! 

The Abilene Visitors Center will have copies available starting next week. 



USA Today's Best Kansas Attraction 

**Update** The Eisenhower Presidential Library &
 Boyhood Home is ranked #2. Keep voting and help Ike reach the #1 spot!

We like Ike and hope you do, too! Now's your chance to vote for Ike in USA Today's Best Kansas Attraction contest.

 

Voting is open now, runs for four weeks only and ENDS ON  Monday, August 28th, 2017 at 11:59am EDT. You can rock the vote at:  http://www.10best.com/awards/travel/. The public can vote once per day PER DEVICE. 

Thanks to Fox New Channel's Bret Baier for encouraging his 1.1 million followers to vote for the Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum. 

Thank you for supporting our favorite Kansan, Dwight D. Eisenhower!

Abilene CVB


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Trails, Rails and Tales - Labor Day Weekend

Thanks to the Salina Journal for this great story featuring Abilene's Trails, Rails and Tales celebration!

Check out the full schedule of events for the 150th Anniversary of the Chisholm Trail!


Throwback Thursday

St. John's Episcopal Church

Built in 1883 at 507 N. Buckeye, this church was featured on Ripley's Believe It or Not because the new church was built around the original church.

See an amazing photography collection featuring the churches of Abilene on the Jeffcoat Photography Studio Museum Facebook page. 


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Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad

Train Schedule
Book tickets now for Labor Day weekend!

Join the Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad for Steam Locomotive #3415 rides during the 150th Anniversary of the Chisholm Trail Celebration. 

Chisholm Trail Classic Car Show

2nd Annual Chisholm Trail Classic Car Show

Join us on Saturday, September 2, 2017 for the Chisholm Trail Classic Car Show.

Click here to complete the registration form. 
Great Plains Theatre


 




Old Abilene Town
Gunfight Performances


Visit Old Abilene Town on Saturdays at noon, 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. and Sundays at 1:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to enjoy their famous gunfight performances. 

In addition, the Alamo Saloon is open Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4:00 p.m.
Calendar of Events

DATE
EVENT
LOCATION
DETAILS
Aug. 11-20 GPT Mainstage Production "Ragtime" Great Plains Theatre 7:30 p.m.
8/24/2017 Symphony in the Flint Hills Chisholm Trail Exhibit Opens Eisenhower Library Lobby Open through October 2017
8/26/2017 ASVRR Silver Flyer Railbus Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad 10:00 a.m.
8/26/2017 Bonebrake Concert Series "Don Wagner" Great Plains Theatre 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 1-3, 2017 Trails, Rails & Tales - 150th Anniversary of the Chisholm Trail Celebration Old Abilene Town
Sept. 2 2nd Annual Chisholm Trail Car Show Texas Street 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Prizes awarded at 4:00 p.m.
Sept. 2-4, 2017 ASVRR Steam Engine Rides Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad 10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
   
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Abilene Lodging Establishments

Abilene  is home to more than 200 rooms. Whether you're in town to visit the Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum, enjoy a show at the Great Plains Theatre, attend the Central Kansas Free Fair, meet with greyhound industry leaders or take a ride on the  Abilene  & Smoky Valley Railroad, we invite you to extend your visit, spend the night and enjoy all  Abilene  has to offer.
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