Russell Stover Candy Factory
Located in Wildwood, Florida on State Road 44.
Candy Factory
The Russell Stover Store located in Corsicana, Texas. Candy corn is a candy most often found in the United States and Canada, popular primarily around Halloween. The three colors of the candy – a broad yellow end, a tapered orange center, and a pointed white tip – mimic the appearance of kernels of corn.[1] Each piece is approximately three times the size of a real kernel from a ripe or dried ear.
Abilene KS Farmers' Market
Take home fresh from local growers at the Abilene Farmer's Market.
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Abilene - Abilene, Kansas
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Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express® hotel in historic Abilene, KS. The hotel's location off I-70 provides you with easy access to local businesses and terrific attractions, making us the ideal choice for all travelers.
The area's major companies are close to our hotel. Fort Riley Army Base, Duckwall-ALCO and the Russell Stover Candies plant are nearby. We know staying connected is important, so our hotel in Abilene, KS offers free high-speed Internet access and a well-equipped 24-hour business center. Host your next event in our 650-square feet meeting room.
This Abilene, Kansas hotel's location is near museums, theatre and historic attractions. Don't miss the Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum or the Greyhound Hall of Fame across the street in this Greyhound capital. You can attend the Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo, or step back in time in Old Abilene Town. The nearby Lebold mansion and the Seelye Mansion offer tours which showcase the mansions' period furnishings.
With our Abilene, KS hotel's deluxe services and amenities, you'll have a carefree trip. You can swim year-round in the heated, indoor pool and whirlpool, workout in the fitness center and relax in the sauna. We offer free Wi-Fi access throughout our hotel. Join us each morning for our free Express Start breakfast bar and enjoy dinner at local, historic restaurants. Make your reservations for a smart stay at our hotel in Abilene, KS.
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Abilene Travel Talks: Seelye Mansion
Join us for a look inside Abilene's historic Seelye Mansion - named an 8 Wonders of Kansas - Architecture by the Kansas Sampler Foundation.
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Lucas Kansas Curiosity House
An odd little roadside attraction located in Lucas Kansas
Priced at $50,150 - 509 Spruce ST N, Abilene, KS 67410
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Single House - Abilene, KS
4 bedrooms, 1 bath in this 1.5 story house. Hardwood floors, basement for for extra storage and a one car detached garage.
Rt. 66: Larry Posey, March 2, 2018
The “Trucking on Route 66” oral history project is a collaborative initiative of the Missouri State University Libraries and Ozarks Alive (OzarksAlive.com). This project is made possible in part by a grant from the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program of the National Parks Service.
Interview with Larry Posey, former Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Campbell 66 Express trucking company and founder of Nixa Trucking, by MSU Dean of Library Services Tom Peters. Interview took place in Mr. Posey’s office at Nixa Trucking near Springfield, Missouri, on March 2, 2018.
Topics discussed include what is different in trucking between the 1920s when Campbell 66 started and now, Route 66, which truck lines are still around and what happened to them, trucking companies report found with the assistance of Transport Topics magazine, Consolidated Freightways was the top carrier in 1965 and is no longer in business, FedEx Freight was the top truck line in 2016, Campbell 66, Roadway and Pacific Intermountain Express were national trucking lines but most were regional, Jones Motor Company from Detroit Michigan, Jones Truck Lines from Springdale Arkansas, Gordon’s Transport, mergers of trucking company, TIME trucking company from Texas, challenges of combining companies and expanding service areas, Chief purchasing Morrison Motor Freight, advice from Frank Campbell, characteristics and backgrounds of the trucking companies’ founders, succession, regulation and the Interstate Commerce Commission, operating authority, fuel, advantages of having a standardized fleet, mileage, Campbell 66’s service area, efficiencies, Monfort trucking company of Colorado, speed of delivery, refrigerated trailers, curtain side trailers, intermodal transport, hauling for the government, milling and transit rates, exceptions, theft of cargo, innovations to prevent damage of cargo, tanker trucks, road construction, accidents and safety record, cargo loss or damage claims, freight salvage, deregulation, Department of Transportation, use of laborers called lumpers to unload cargo, city dispatch and use of grid boards, and importance of understanding history.