Abilene in Dickinson County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Rock Island Depot
Circa 1887
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 13, 2012
1. Rock Island Depot NRHP Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 38° 54.652′ N, 97° 12.738′ W. Marker is in Abilene, Kansas, in Dickinson County. It is on SE 5th Street east of Buckeye Avenue (Kansas Highway 15), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 SE 5th Street, Abilene KS 67410, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kansas’ Smoky Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Historic Abilene (a few steps from this marker); T.C. Henry Carriage House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dedicated to All WWII Veterans / Battle of the Bulge (about 600 feet away); Dwight David Eisenhower (about 700 feet away); Eisenhower Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Honor Roll of Dickinson County Servicemen (approx. 0.2 miles away); Abilene Parker Carousel (approx. Ό mile away); D. G. Smith Building (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Abilene.
Regarding Rock Island Depot. The Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad runs excursion trains from the Rock Island Depot, which is at Old Abilene
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Rock Island Depot National Register Nomination. (Submitted on April 27, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad. (Submitted on April 27, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 13, 2012
2. Rock Island Depot
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 13, 2012
3. Abilene & Smoky Valley Excursion Train at Rock Island Depot
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 820 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
