Images of America Book: Newton - Abilene, KS - By Stephanie Bearce and the Dickinson County Historical Society International Leigh Ann Little is the

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Images of America Book: Newton - Abilene, KS - By Stephanie Bearce and the Dickinson County Historical Society International Leigh Ann Little is theThese books are packed with images and stories about the history in this area. They are perfect for research or just a good read. The first settler to make permanent residence in the Abilene area arrived in 1856. From the humble beginnings of a prairie dugout, Abilene grew to be the first "cowtown" of the West. Joseph G. McCoy set up his stockyards in Abilene, and millions of cattle were driven up from Texas via the Chisholm Trail and shipped out on