Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo, Abilene KS: Experience the Wild West

Last summer we visited Old Abilene Town in Abilene, Kansas, as part of a media event. That evening, our hosts treated us to a cattle drive featuring Texas Longhorn cattle, a ride on the Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad, and a museum tour. In the museum we learned about Wild Bill Hickok’s time in Abilene. So, we were excited when we were also invited to attend the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo, where we could see real cowboys and cowgirls in competitive action.

The Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo is an annual event, named multiple times as one of the top five professional outdoor rodeos in America. What was the rodeo like?

Midwest Wanderer Newsletter – September 1, 2022

Connie Attractions & Events, History, Illinois, Kansas, Midwest Wanderer Newsletter September 4, 2022April 4, 2023Abilene Kansas, Old Town Abilene, Wild Bill Hickok, Wizard of Oz 0 Comment

More often than not, we travel the back roads on our road trips. It beats dealing with heavy traffic on interstate highways, saves on gas mileage since we drive slower, and we see more of real America, passing through small towns.

Old Abilene Town Recalls Wild West Days

Connie Attractions & Events, Destinations, Kansas, Podcast September 1, 2022July 3, 2024Abilene Kansas, Abilene Kansas attractions, History of Wild West in Abilene Kansas, Old Abilene Town, Things to do in Abilene Kansas, Wild Bill Hickok 0 Comment

Abilene, Kansas, was the first of the cow towns in the Wild West. Today, Old Abilene Town recreates those days with buildings that simulate the 1870s Abilene and museums that tell the history of the Chisholm trail, cattle drives, and Abilene life in the days of Wild Bill Hickok.