Russell Stover

1993 Caramel Blvd

Abilene, KS 67410 (785) 263-0463 russellstover.com/store-109

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Complete assortment of Russell Stover, Whitman’s and Pangburn’s products including sugar-free and Weight Watchers candies by Whitman’s. Be sure to check out the “back room” for added discounts!

Big Spur

1810 N. Buckeye Ave

Abilene, KS 67410 (785) 263-1800

At 28 feet high, the big spur stands on its ends to form an arch and weighs a ton. It was built by Larry Houston in 2002 and was certified as the World’s Largest Spur by Guinness World Records until 2017.

Little Ike Park

324 N. Spruce St

Abilene, KS 67410 (785) 263-7266

See a statue of a young Eisenhower in Little Ike Park.

Iron Horse Trail

500 S. Campbell St Abilene, KS 67410

Iron Horse Trail

Picnic Spots

Eisenhower Park & Rose Garden | 500 N. Pine St

Little Ike Park | 324 N. Spruce St

Bicentennial Park | 1501 N. Mulberry St

Brown Memorial Park | 1935 Lane

Historic Sites

Check out the waterfall at Brown Memorial Park! Visit AbileneKansas.org/ waterfall for detailed directions. The park also has a large disc golf course.

Pick up a copy of the Heritage Homes Association’s “Little Town of Mansions” brochure at the Abilene CVB or Dickinson County Heritage Center to learn more about Abilene’s historic properties. Also, watch for brown “Historic District” sign toppers in neighborhoods around the city. Learn more about Abilene’s history at AbileneKansas.org/history.

The Abilene Cemetery is the burial location for many notable people including David and Ida Eisenhower, Marshal Thomas “Bear River” Smith, rodeo legend Gerald Roberts and White House press secretary to Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, Marlin Fitzwater.

Statues

The Abilene Cowboy | Abilene High School, 1300 N. Cedar St

Benjamin Franklin | Abilene Public Library (Carnegie Library), 209 NW 4th St

General Eisenhower | Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, 200 SE 4th St

Little Ike | Little Ike Park, 324 N. Spruce St

Cowboy Boots

Abilene Civic Center/Visitors Center | 201 NW 2nd St

Little Ike Park | 324 N. Spruce St

Abilene Public Library | 209 NW 4th St

Abilene City Hall | 419 N. Broadway St

Arts Council of Dickinson County | 401 N. Cedar St

Abilene High School Football Stadium | 900 Block of N. Walnut St

Central Kansas Free Fair | Pine St in Eisenhower Park

Abilene Senior Center | 100 N. Elm St

Old Abilene Town | 200 SE 5th St

Dickinson County Courthouse

109 E. 1st St

Celebrating its cowboy roots, the Cowboy Boot project pays homage to T.C. McInerney’s Drovers Boot Store from the 1870s. Using this ad for inspiration, the Arts Council of Dickinson County, Quality Life Coalition of Dickinson County and Community Foundation of Dickinson County joined forces to add cowboy boot art throughout the community.

Murals

Abilene Mural | Former Abilene Reflector Chronicle building (east side of building), 303 N. Broadway St

American Bison Stamp Mural | Unoccupied building (west side of building), 203 N. Cedar St

Angel Wings Mural | Aksent Boutique (east side of building), 309 N. Buckeye Ave

Cedar House Greenhouse Mural | West side of building, 307 NE 14th St

Ike Wins Mural | South side of building, 401 N. Buckeye Ave

“I Like Ike” Murals | Arts Council of Dickinson County, Sunflower Building (east side of building), 409 NW 3rd St

Interactive “Harmon” Mural | South side of KABI Radio Station, 200 N. Broadway Ave

Longhorn Mural | Abilene Middle School (north side of building), 500 NW 14th St

Sunflower Stamp Mural | Tossed N Sauced (south side), 306 NW 3rd St

Train Mural | Abilene Printing Co. Inc (west side of building), 207 NE 3rd St

Wild Bill Hickok Mural | Dave’s Guns (south side of building), 201 N. Buckeye Ave

Turtle Mural | West side of building, 321 N. Cedar St

Midwest Meats Longhorn Mural | North side of building, 610 S. Buckeye Ave

Sunset Silhouette Mural | 1000 N. Washington St

Bison Mural | South side, 307 N. Spruce St