Abilene, Kansas, home to president Dwight Eisenhower, named one of the best historic small towns in the US by USA TODAY. See history, railroads & thing to do.

Abilene, Kansas, home to president Dwight Eisenhower, named one of the best historic small towns in the US by USA TODAY. See history, railroads & thing to do.

Three of Abilene’s popular tourist attractions are joining forces for an upcoming Mother’s Day weekend of historic adventure and great entertainment. The Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad is teaming ...

According to the Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad, they are teaming up with the Seelye Mansion and the Great Plains Theater on Saturday, May 10, to produce what they say is “Kansas’ most ...

If cattle drives and gunfights represent one side of Abilene’s history, the Seelye Mansion showcases the elegant prosperity that followed when the town matured beyond its wild beginnings.

Abilene’s story begins in earnest in the late 1860s, when Joseph McCoy, a cattle buyer from Illinois, transformed this sleepy Kansas settlement into the first “cowtown” of the West. McCoy built ...

Just down the street from the museum, you can go back in time to the early 1900s. Built in 1905, the Seelye Mansion for Dr. A.B. Seelye, owner of the largest pharmacy company in the state of Kansas.

Abilene is once again nominated as the Best Historic Small Town in a USA Today Reader's Choice poll, hoping to reach No. 1 for the first time.

USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice contest has named Abilene a finalist for Best Historic Small Town for the seventh year in a row.

Patrick Seelye is a financial advisor in Overland Park, KS. He has been in practice for 19 years, the last 3 years at Changepath Llc.

Abilene brings the Seelye Mansion, a 100-year-old steam engine and wild west reenactments to the table. HGTV praised Hannibal for its vibrant shops, museums, and riverboat rides.

From dazzling lights to festive performances, Abilene invites you to experience the magic of the season. On December 14 and 21, the Seelye Mansion shines bright during Seelye in Lights from 5 to 7 PM.