Lindsborg has the Dala horses, Wamego has Toto’s and Abilene has cowboy boots. In 2019 a group decided to install cowboy boots around the town, celebrating that the first cowboy boot was invented in Abilene in 1863.

Thank you to all the artists who designed these boots.

Wild Bill Hickok Cowboy Boot

Location Central Kansas Free Fair Grounds

Varsity Letter Cowboy Boot

Location Abilene High School Football Stadium

Sister City Cowboy Boot

Location Abilene Public Library

Ike’s Galaxy Cowboy Boot

Location Abilene City Hall

History of Farming In Dickinson County Cowboy Boot

Location Dickinson County Courthouse

Crazy Quilt Cowboy Boot

Location Arts Council Of Dickinson County

Mooooo Cowboy Boot

Location Old Abilene Town

Patriotism Cowboy Boot

Location Little Ike Park

Mud Creek Cowboy Boot

Location Abilene Senior Center

Rose Garden Cowboy Boot

Location Abilene Civic Center/Visitors Center

Abilene also has the world’s largest belt buckle, Designed by a local artist Jason Lahr, it measures 19’ 10 1/2” wide and 13’ 11 1/4” tall. Inlaid with a blue quartz longhorn it also features Dwight Eisenhower, Wild Bill Hickok, Abilene Smoky Valley Railroad, Seelye Mansion, C.W. Parker carousel horse, C.L. Brown telephone, and a racing Greyhound.

Thank you Wylie for being such a good sport and sitting for each photo. Time for a treat!