AKANSAS A HISTORICAL MARKER HISTORIC ABILENE At the end of the Civil War when millions of longhorns were left on the plains of Texas without a market, the Union Pacific was building west across Kansas, Medey nor linois stockman, balleved these stile coughe north for shipment by rail. He built yards at Abilene and sent agents to notify the Texas cattlemen. In 1867 the first drives were made up the Chisholm trail and during the next five years more than a million head were received. Abilene became the first of the wild cattle towns where of the gambling places, saloons and dance halls competed for the cowboys'wages. Gun fights were frequent and several peace officers resigned. The first to bring order was Tom Smith. More famous was"Wild Bill"Hickok who became known as the deadliest"two - gun"marshal on the West- ern frontier. President Dwight D. Elsenhower. lived in Abilene from 1891 to 1911. The Eisenhower home and museum are open to, the public. Erected by Kansas Historical Soslaty and State Highway Commtasion
HISTORICAL MONUMENT Abilene, Kansas KANSAS POSTCARD CO., Junction City, Kansas VU. COLOR by M&M Printing-Topeka, Kanses PLACE STAMP HERE POST CARD
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