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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. Joseph McCoy, an Illinois stockman, believed these cattle could be herded 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 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 Western frontier."
President Dwight D. Eisenhower lived in Abilene from 1891 to 1911. The Eisenhower home and museum are open to the public.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower lived in Abilene from 1891 to 1911. The Eisenhower home and museum are open to the public.
Details
| HM Number | HMTI2 |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Kansas: Kansas Historical Society series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 30 |
| Placed By | Kansas Historical Society and State Highway Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 2:16pm PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] TIM SHEEHAN
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14S E 655012 N 4308391 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.91075000, -97.21215000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 54.645', W 97° 12.729' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 54' 38.70" N, 97° 12' 43.74" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 785 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 215 SE 5th St, Abilene KS 67410, US |
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