Historical Marker

ID: 1120 ~ Source: Daniel Vivian ~ Creator: Daniel Vivian ~ Date: 2015

This file appears in: Buffalo Trace

A state historical marker at 2212 State Street commemorates the history of the Buffalo Trace. State street follows the historical route of the trace as it leaves New Albany.
Image courtesy of Daniel Vivian.

This file appears in: Buffalo Trace

Buffalo Trace

By Ashley Slavey, Megan Simms, Wes Cunningham, Eric Brumfield & Katy Morrison

Early settlers to southern Indiana encountered American Bison in large numbers. The most prominent overland path through the area was the Buffalo Trace, a cluster of trails running from the prairies of Illinois to salt licks in northern and central…