The Museum of Independent Telephony shares a building with the Dickinson County Historical Society and Museum. It was in Abilene that Cleyson L. Brown, a local youth, built and operated a telephone exchange in 1898
Abilene, KS MuseumsListed on the National Register of Historic Places, this twenty-three room Victorian mansion was built in 1880 by Conrad H. Lebold. The limestone was quarried from nearby Russell County. Conrad Lebold was a local banker, realtor, politician, and Mayor of Abilene for 2
Abilene, KS Famous HomesThe restored 1928 U.P. Depot is home to the Kansas Visitor Information Center and 150 person meeting room.
History Of The Abilene Civic Center California architect, Gilbert Stanley Underwood designed Abilene' Abilene, KS Historic BuildingsBuilt by the Eisenhower Foundation, with funds raised through public gifts, the Eisenhower Museum is constructed of Kansas limestone. Originally dedicated on Veterans Day, 1954, the Museum was built to house the materials and objects related to Dwight D. Eisenhower's life. It contains over 30,000
Abilene, KS MuseumsThere are seven cemeteries located around Marquette, including one of the oldest in McPherson County with dates from 1868 to ...
