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!
Farmer Days 
I had to get my mind readjusted when I first saw this. I stayed in Amarillo once, and big ol’ cowboy boots are a feature there, too. I’d say Abilene has taken it to a whole other level. These are great! I especially like the one with the cow and sunflowers, and the Mud Creek boot. One of our nearby towns has done the same with herons, and a different town on the bay has a whole clutch of pelicans — including an astronaut!
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Would love to see the pelicans!!! You picked my favorite boots too. Of course the cow cowboy boot is adorable. The rose garden boot had a painting on it that is from the beautiful flower and rose garden at the park. I’ve never seen a more beautiful flower garden.
Have a wonderful day!!!! Always so good to hear from you!
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