Indiana Historic Pathways Sign

ID: 1291 ~ Source: Daniel Vivian ~ Creator: Daniel Vivian ~ Date: 2015

This file appears in: Buffalo Trace

In 2004, U.S. highways 150 and 50 became Indiana Scenic Byways in recognition of the historical significance of the Buffalo Trace. Signs throughout New Albany offer reminders of the trail's origins.
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…