Abilene Had a Trolly System?!
Yep! It sure did. I had to re-acquaint myself with this amazing story, after I chanced upon this building on Clinton Street, between N. 10th & N. 11th a few…
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Annular Solar Eclipse Coming Soon!
Where are YOU gonna be on October 14, 2023, around noon?? I HOPE you’re gonna be outside checking out the annular solar eclipse of the sun! The eclipse starts at…
“Fountain” – Sculpture in Elmwood area
This sculpture is located at the corner of Hollis Drive and Woodridge Drive in the Elmwood area of Abilene. This sculpture, titled “Fountain” was created by Charles T. Williams. It…
Dr. Tony Roach street
This is the first time I’ve seen this street sign. Minda Street runs between T & P Lane and Judge Ely Blvd., just south of Hwy. 80 (near Cal Young…
Any Ideas?
I came across this site while tooling around downtown last Tuesday. This sign appears at the south-facing and north-facing ends of this vacant lot at N. 5th & Ash streets…
The Butler House
Yet another site in Abilene that I hadn’t seen before. Here’s some information from hmdb.org Dr. William H. Butler, Sr., was the first African American physician to practice medicine in…
Houston School in Abilene
Mexican-American Americanization School This place is something I just ran across while exploring Abilene. Until recent times, it has been a center for the education of, mostly, Mexican-American youths in…
I Feel a Little Better
You may have seen THIS POST, about there being lots of public easements that have overgrown vegetation/weeds/etc. that have been long neglected. I commented that it was one of the…
This makes me SAD…
I grew up in Abilene. Well, mostly. My parents moved here when I was three. I lived happily in Abilene until I was thirty. Then, I moved to Austin/Lakeway, until…
Two Giant Greyhounds to Guard Your Property?
I’ve encountered several oddities over the last few days of Exploring Abilene. But, how about two large stone sculptures of greyhound dogs to look over your estate? This is at…