#1 of 18 Things To Do in Abilene
Lebold Mansion
106 N Vine St Abilene KS - 785-263-4356
~0.44 miles from Abilene city center
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Lebold Mansion is a Victorian-era house in Abilene, Kansas, USA. The mansion was built in 1880 by banker Conrad Lebold. Constructed of native Kansas limestone, it is considered to be one of the finest Victorian decorative art museums in the midwest. Lebold Mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
The museum has been featured in Victorian Homes Magazine and Victorian Decorating Magazine. The Lebold Mansion has recently undergone an extensive restoration by the company Victorian Interiors of San Francisco, Ca. Owners Gary Yuschalk and Larkin Mayo have returned it to the decorative style's popular in the 1880s. Its 23 rooms have been redecorated with period furniture, wallpaper, drapes, etc.
In 1857 Tim and Eliza Hersey, the founders and first inhabitants of Abilene, built a stone dugout in the location where the Lebold Mansion stands today. The Hersey dugout was incorporated into the construction of the mansion's tower and is preserved as part of the foundation located at the tower's base. Tour patrons still can view the dugout when touring the home.
The Mansion has served many purposes in its existence. In 1920 it was used by the local phone company as a boarding house for telephone operators. In 1930 it became an orphanage and finally an apartment building from 1940-1970. It has survived amazingly intact and has been under constant upkeep and restoration as a historic house museum since 1973. Public tours are available Tuesday thru Sunday from 10am - 4pm.
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#2 of 18 Things To Do in Abilene
Fashion Museum
212 N Broadway St Abilene KS - 785-263-7997
~0.47 miles from Abilene city center
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Enjoy a trip through time by looking at the clothing that people have worn over the past 100 years. The clothing that men and women have worn has been directly influenced by the social and cultural changes of each era. Since early settlement in Kansas in the 1850s, fashion has undergone numerous and radical changes - each one reflecting our changing social structure and changes in the world in which we live. Just think of the radical changes that have transpired from the long dresses with corsets of the 1800’s to the bell bottom pants of the 1960’s to the mini skirt.
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#3 of 18 Things To Do in Abilene
Kansas Sports Hall of Fame
Po Box 35 Abilene KS - 785-263-7403
~0.47 miles from Abilene city center
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The Kansas Sports Hall of Fame is a museum located in Wichita, Kansas, dedicated to preserving the history of sports in the state of Kansas. The museum provides exhibits, archives, facilities, services, and activities to honor those individuals and teams whose achievements in sports brought distinction to themselves, to their communities and to the entire state of Kansas.
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#4 of 18 Things To Do in Abilene
Seelye Mansion
1105 N Buckeye Ave Abilene KS - 785-263-1084
~0.52 miles from Abilene city center
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#5 of 18 Things To Do in Abilene
American Indian Art Center
206 S Buckeye Ave Abilene KS - 785-263-0090
~0.69 miles from Abilene city center
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Kansas' only totally Native American fine art center and gallery showcasing over 100 Native American artisans from 30 tribes in this region. Featuring wood carvings, paintings, bead work, pottery, music, books, jewelry.
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#6 of 18 Things To Do in Abilene
Greyhound Hall of Fame
407 S Buckeye Ave Abilene KS - 785-263-3000
~0.81 miles from Abilene city center
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The Greyhound Hall of Fame is located in Abilene, Kansas, the Greyhound Capital of the United States. The greyhoud museum is devoted to greyhound breeding, racing, and the history of the sport.
The Greyhound Hall of Fame includes a theater, meeting rooms, museum and the Greyhound Hall of Fame display where the dogs and industry pioneers are immortalized. There are also retired greyhounds present to greet visitors. A large portion of the building is devoted to the "hall of fame" displays of inductees - displays that probably only interest people that are devoted to greyhound racing.
Touring the Greyhound Hall of Fame and museum may take most visitors only 15-30 minutes, but it is interesting, just across the street from the Eisenhower complex and free, so why not stop in?
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#7 of 18 Things To Do in Abilene
Fox Theatres
Po Box 1871 Salina KS - 785-827-4766
~21.61 miles from Abilene city center
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#8 of 18 Things To Do in Abilene
Smoky Hill Museum
211 W Iron Ave Salina KS - 785-309-5776
~21.67 miles from Abilene city center
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#9 of 18 Things To Do in Abilene
Geary County Historical Scty
530 N Adams St Junction City KS - 785-238-1666
~22.10 miles from Abilene city center
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A "Main Street" gallery was completed in 1993 and contains six businesses typical of the early 1900's. This display contains artifacts that were used in early Junction City stores.
After the renovation of the top floor was completed, a full scale country school room and Union Pacific depot ticket office and waiting room were opened.
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#10 of 18 Things To Do in Abilene
Kansas Wesleyan University
100 E Claflin Ave # 1 Salina KS - 800-874-1154
~22.13 miles from Abilene city center
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Kansas Wesleyan University is a private four-year Methodist college founded in Salina, Kansas in 1886. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. About 800 students attend the 28-acre (110,000 m2) campus, mostly from Kansas and the nearby Midwest. Half live on campus, and 99% receive financial aid.
The university is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the National League for Nursing, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Kansas State Department of Education.
http://www.kwu.edu
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#11 of 18 Things To Do in Abilene
Geary County Convention Bureau
425 N Washington St Junction City KS - 785-238-2885
~22.27 miles from Abilene city center
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The Geary County Convention and Visitor's Bureau (GCCVB) has become the first CVB in Kansas to win two Telly Awards using in-house production work. The Telly Awards honor outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs. The awards receive more than 14,000 entries annually from all 50 states and many foreign countries.
http://www.junctioncity.org/cvb/openmain.htm
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#12 of 18 Things To Do in Abilene
Kansas Army National Guard Rec
1127 Armory Rd Salina KS - 785-823-8613
~22.46 miles from Abilene city center
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The Kansas Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization. National coordination of various state National Guard units are maintained through the National Guard Bureau.
Kansas Army National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Army. The same ranks and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United States military awards. The Kansas Guard also bestows a number of state awards for local services rendered in or to the state of Kansas.
The Kansas National Guard consists of both Army and Air National Guard components. The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions. The National Guard is the only United States military force empowered to function in a state status. Those functions range from limited actions during non-emergency situations to full scale law enforcement of martial law when local law enforcement officials can no longer maintain civil control. The Commander-in-Chief of the Kansas National Guard while it is performing state missions is the Governor of the State of Kansas. The highest ranking military officer in the Kansas National Guard is the Kansas Adjutant General.
The State Defense force is a military entity authorized by both the Kansas Constitution and Kansas statutes. The State Defense Force (SDF) is the state’s authorized militia and assumes the state mission of the Kansas National Guard in the event the Guard is mobilized. The SDF comprises retired active and reserve military personnel and selected professional persons who volunteer their time and talents in further service to their state.
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#13 of 18 Things To Do in Abilene
Brown Mackie College
2106 S 9th St Salina KS - 785-825-5422
~22.49 miles from Abilene city center
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The Brown Mackie College system of schools is dedicated to helping our students successfully pursue a college education.
http://www.bmcaec.com
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#14 of 18 Things To Do in Abilene
Us Civil Air Patrol
1932 Scanlan Ave Salina KS - 785-825-0009
~23.64 miles from Abilene city center
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#15 of 18 Things To Do in Abilene
Kansas State University
2310 Centennial Rd Salina KS - 785-826-2640
~23.80 miles from Abilene city center
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Kansas State University, officially named Kansas State University of Agriculture and Applied Science but commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States. The university has an official fall enrollment of 23,581 students for the 2009–2010 school year.
A branch campus is located in Salina, Kansas, housing the College of Technology and Aviation. Another branch campus, known as the Olathe Innovation Campus, is presently under construction in Olathe, Kansas. When completed, the Olathe facility will be the academic research presence within the Kansas Bioscience Park, and will research bioenergy, animal health, plant science and food safety and security.
The university is classified as a research university with very high research (RU/VH) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
http://www.sal.ksu.edu
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#16 of 18 Things To Do in Abilene
Salina Area Technical School
2562 Scanlan Ave Salina KS - 785-825-2261
~24.01 miles from Abilene city center
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http://www.geocities.com/votech.geo/
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#17 of 18 Things To Do in Abilene
Kansas Army National Guard
2910 Arnold Ave Salina KS - 785-827-3850
~24.40 miles from Abilene city center
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The Kansas Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization. National coordination of various state National Guard units are maintained through the National Guard Bureau.
Kansas Army National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Army. The same ranks and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United States military awards. The Kansas Guard also bestows a number of state awards for local services rendered in or to the state of Kansas.
The Kansas National Guard consists of both Army and Air National Guard components. The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions. The National Guard is the only United States military force empowered to function in a state status. Those functions range from limited actions during non-emergency situations to full scale law enforcement of martial law when local law enforcement officials can no longer maintain civil control. The Commander-in-Chief of the Kansas National Guard while it is performing state missions is the Governor of the State of Kansas. The highest ranking military officer in the Kansas National Guard is the Kansas Adjutant General.
The State Defense force is a military entity authorized by both the Kansas Constitution and Kansas statutes. The State Defense Force (SDF) is the state’s authorized militia and assumes the state mission of the Kansas National Guard in the event the Guard is mobilized. The SDF comprises retired active and reserve military personnel and selected professional persons who volunteer their time and talents in further service to their state.
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#18 of 18 Things To Do in Abilene
Rolling Hills Refuge
625 N Hedville Rd Salina KS - 785-827-9488
~29.44 miles from Abilene city center
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