Abilene Zoo celebrates arrival of baby giraffe

Abilene Zoo relocates Uhuru the black rhino amid expansion

PHOTOS: Abilene Zoo unveils renovation plans for Africa section

Oct 23 is a notorious (and probably delicious) day in Texas history: On this day in 1883, the new railroad town of Abilene became the Taylor county seat, winning a contentious election to relocate the county headquarters from Buffalo Gap. The tied vote was settled by Taylor County Judge John Watts Murray, who quickly fled town to escape his angry Buffalo Gap constituents. An armed and angry bunch arrived at the judge’s farm, where they raided his chickens and hosted an impromptu barbecue on the

The history of this state, of West Texas, of this region is captured beautifully in Abilene. Be one of the 3.67 million people who choose to visit us and see it in person each year. See Abilene and you'll see a whole lotta' Texas goin' on. Visit Abilene, y'all. We can't wait to meet you. #visitabilene #abileneproud #texasproud Special thanks to 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum, Buffalo Gap Historic Village, 5-D Custom Hats & Leather, Sayles Landmark, Sayles Ranch Guesthouses, Lawrence Hall

Quarterback Kanon Gibson commits to Abilene Christian University

Abilene Christian University hosts 2025 homecoming weekend

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