Editing Abilene, Kansas (section)

==Points of interest==
[[File:Lebold Mansion.JPG|thumb|upright|Lebold Mansion]]
* [[Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad]] - A tourist railroad based out of the old Rock Island train depot in Old Abilene Town; it hauls passengers between Abilene and [[Enterprise, Kansas|Enterprise]].<ref>[http://www.travelks.com/s/index.cfm?LID=267 Abilene & Smoky Valley Excursion Train], Kansas Department of Commerce. Accessed 2009-04-14.</ref>
* [[Eisenhower Presidential Center]] and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum.[http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20011109035216/http://www.eisenhower.utexas.edu/] - Contains murals depicting President Eisenhower's life, painted by artists, [[Louis Bouche|Louis George Bouché]] and [[Ross Moffett]] in 1954.
* Great Plains Theatre - Originally First Presbyterian Church, built in 1881, Landmarked, and is now a live professional theatre, and movie theatre. [http://www.greatplainstheatre.com]
* Greyhound Hall of Fame - Near the Eisenhower Presidential Library, the hall exhibits the history of the [[greyhound]] breed and of greyhound racing.
* Heritage Center of Dickinson County - Two museums including the Historical Museum and the Museum of Independent Telephony. The Museum of Independent Telephony tells the story of [[C. L. Brown]], whose independent [[Brown Telephone Company]] grew to become [[Sprint Corporation]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://heritagecenterdk.com/museum_of_independent_telephony.html |title=Telephone Museum |website=heritagecenterdk.com |access-date=19 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051119094546/http://heritagecenterdk.com/museum_of_independent_telephony.html |archive-date=19 November 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and then [[T-Mobile US|T-Mobile]].
* [[Lebold Mansion]] - National Register Property listed in 1973. Built in 1880 in the Italianate Tuscan villa style. This decorative arts museum was once home to one of the finest collections of American Victorian antiques and artifacts. However, the museum closed to all tours in June 2010 and was sold to new owners as a private residence on 9/15/10.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20050828065521/http://lebold-mansion.com/]}}
* Old Abilene Town - Constructed as a replica historic district, beginning in the late 1950s, it includes several original buildings that have been moved from their original locations.<ref>[http://www.abilenekansas.org/page.aspx?page_id=30 Historic Old Abilene Town] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090729002913/http://www.abilenekansas.org/page.aspx?page_id=30 |date=July 29, 2009 }}, Abilene. Accessed 2009-04-14.</ref>
* [[A. B. Seelye House]] and Museum - A Georgian style mansion built in 1905 at a cost of $55,000. The 25 room mansion contains the original furniture and Edison light fixtures. The Patent Medicine Museum contains many artifacts of the A.B. Seelye Medical Company. [http://www.seelyemansion.com/] Listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], it is a museum showcasing Seelye, an advocate of [[patent medicine]]s.<ref>[http://www.abilenekansas.org/page.aspx?page_id=12 Seelye Mansion] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102134431/http://www.abilenekansas.org/page.aspx?page_id=12 |date=January 2, 2010 }}, Abilene. Accessed 2009-04-14.</ref>
* Kansas Historical Marker - ''Historic Abilene'', on south Sixth Street.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-historical-markers/14999|title=Kansas Historical Markers - Kansas Historical Society|website=www.kshs.org}}</ref>