Abilene, Kansas

Missouri to Kansas

We really enjoyed our time in Independence driving through the neighborhood with many Victorian homes. Everything is older here--not like the few older homes in our neighborhoods in Vancouver.  We chose not to tour the Truman House, but stopped by to see it from the outside. You could see busy volunteers raking the large city lot. A corner house, it was situated in a quiet neighborhood with "normal" houses right across the street.

Bingham-Waggoner Estate, j near our campground

Truman House

Outside the Truman House

Truman's Aunt lived here--right across from the Truman House

After driving by the 33rd President's home, we headed west to Abilene, with plans to visit the Eisenhower Library and birthplace. More about that tomorrow. 

Of course we had to stop at Cracker Barrel

Scenes from Kansas

Kansas is a pretty state. It has rolling hills and I can imagine before farming began the prairie grasses blowing freely. There was a lot of farming going on with crops I couldn't identify. 

More tomorrow. President Eisenhower's Library and Museum. With a stop at his birthplace home. 

Catcha later!