3rd Floor, History Galleries
The Butterfield Overland Mail Route operated from 1858 to 1861. On the Chimney Creek Ranch, 30 miles northeast of Abilene, stands the remnants of the only stop on the Butterfield Overland Mail Route in Shackelford County. The exhibit highlights the history and archealogy of Smith’s Station and provides an overview of the Butterfield route.
Address:
T&P Depot, 1101 North 1st Street
Abilene, Texas 79601
Our office is located on the corner of North 1st and Cypress Street, south of The Grace Museum.
Phone: (325) 677 – 1161
Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays
The Abilene Cultural Affairs Council is an affiliate of the Abilene Chamber of Commerce. Our mission is to promote, encourage and support the arts for Abilene; to marshal and adapt the community's resources to the needs of artists of the community; to work and advise with officials, organizations, schools, and committees in supporting activities; and it shall seek to encourage the establishment of new art forms, develop publicity and educational programs to encourage existing programs and organizations and promote tourism, and will carry out those other functions necessary to enhance the image of Abilene as a center for the arts.
