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Old Abilene Town brings the pages of history to life through reenactments, reproductions, and historical buildings. Visit one of the original cowtowns.
- Calendar
Ages 6-12 can sign up for a 5-day long camp where history...
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Old Abilene Town is a 501-(c)3 nonprofit organization, and...
- Venue
Our newest venue at Old Abilene Town is a large pavilion for...
- Bull's Head Pavilion
Rent the Pavilion for your own event venue at Old Abilene...
- Model Town
1,800 Hours to rebuild Texas Street Schedule a tour by...
- History
How about finding an unsettled homestead in the middle of...
- Lawmen
The cowtown in Abilene, Kansas became a home for outlaws and...
- Chisholm
The trail known by many names, eventually would be named...
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- Cowboy Camp Registration
Cowboy camp registration. Please, fill out the registration...
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Downtown Abilene's Historic Buildings: A Guide to Their History and Beauty. Join us for a walking tour of a West Texas town that's more than a century old. Follow in the footsteps of the builders of the frontier that made Abilene what it is today. Pictured above: Downtown Abilene, Pine Street in early 1900s.
An aerial photograph of Casey's Old Abilene Town Historical Village and the Golden Stagecoach Restaurant, once located near the intersection of Loop 322 and North 10th Street in Abilene, Texas. The photo was taken in 1974 by Abilene photographer Lloyd Jones.
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January A significant moment in the region's history took place as one of the final conflicts between Native American tribes and settlers occurred. Following this, the area saw a notable increase in settler arrivals
January 13 The Texas and Pacific railroad tracks reach Abilene. February The U.S. Post Office opens and the first 'official' train arrives. March 15th A town lot auction is held and Abilene is ""born."" By the end of the next day, 317 lots are sold for the sum of $51,360.
January 2nd The city incorporates. It boasts two newspapers, numerous churches and a public school. Abilene now has enough people to petition for an election to move the county seat from Buffalo Gap. October 23rd Abilene wins the county seat election by a landslide. This stabilizes the area and brings new enterprises to town. Today Abilene is the c...
Dec 9, 2019 · Old Abilene Town leaders are making plans to turn the “modest cowtown” back into a dynamic tourist attraction, starting with enhanced programming in 2020.
