Sunflower Summer

Sunflower Summer is a program of Kansas Tourism for Kansas residents May 25 - August 11, 2024.

This is a great way to explore our state with free admission to various museums, zoos, historical attractions, and nature centers. Have even more fun by participating in the Manhattan Passport for prizes!

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Abilene

Old Abilene Town signThe home of Dwight D. Eisenhower, our nation’s 34th president, Abilene is located 40 miles west of Manhattan on Interstate 70. Make plans to visit these destinations centered around "Ike":

  • Boyhood home and “Place of Meditation”
  • Eisenhower Center
  • Eisenhower Museum
  • Final resting place of Dwight D. and Mamie Eisenhower
  • Presidential Library
  • Visitor’s Center
     

Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau