Reigning “Best Small Town to Visit in the U.S.” champion Abilene, Kansas, reclaims title

By KCTV5 on May 29, 2023

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Abilene, a small town in central Kansas famous for its historic role as former President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s hometown, earned the title of “Best Small Town to Visit in the U.S.” by TravelAwaits for the third year in a row.

The back-to-back-to-back champion has received other national travel awards including the runner-up for the Best Historic Town by USA Today and the 2022 Destination of the Year from the Midwest Travel Network.

The town is famous for tourist attractions such as the Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood home; the Seelye Mansion, which was named as one of the Eight Wonders of Kansas for Architecture; a century-old railroad and a historic downtown area.

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