The world’s largest belt buckle could be on its way to Abilene, thanks to a $22,000 grant. The size of the buckle has not been revealed yet, but it’s intended to beat one in Texas that’s 10 feet by 14 feet. The idea started when Julie Roller-Weeks, Director at the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau, was trying to find a way to add Tourism to the city. She started looking at belt buckles and found there was one in Missouri that was the world’s largest, then some folks down in Texas were working on the world’s largest. They announced the size, and she thought Abilene could do better. With the help of Fluters Creek Metal Works in Abilene and a Kansas Tourism Attraction Development Grant, the project has started to take shape.
The design on the buckle will showcase Abilene icons, like Dwight D. Eisenhower and Wild Bill Hickok. The hope is to showcase the belt buckle during the Central Kansas Free Fair and Wild Bill Hickok Rodeo in August
