We needed a stop to break up the long haul from St. Louis to Denver so we chose Abilene, KS. It is home to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Museum and Library. We had stopped in Abilene a few years ago to tour the museum but it was closed for renovation. We weren't sure we would make it back but it was a half way point this year so why not? We are so glad we did! They did a really good job with all the new exhibits. If you are into touring the presidential libraries, I would put this one second only to Reagan's. We could use Ike about now.
Again, another surprise was the Wizard of Oz museum in Wamego, KS. We saw a billboard along the highway so we stopped. It's a cute and very small museum filled with facts about the stars of the movie and some memorabilia. Just down the sidewalk from the museum is the Oz Winery tasting room. It had a a couple of decent wines. The names were really clever, such as Squished Witch, Flying Monkey and Oil Can. :D
On to the next stop!
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