Buffalo Trace
English
editProper noun
edit- A cluster of tracks of compressed dirt left by migrating American bison in Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois, later used by settlers.
- 2016 March 1, Ashley Slavey, Megan Simms, Wes Cunningham, Eric Brumfield, Katy Morrison, “Buffalo Trace”, in Discover Indiana[1], archived from the original on 19 April 2023:
- 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 Kentucky.
- (Can we date this quote?), “IHB: Buffalo Trace Route”, in Indiana Historical Bureau[2], archived from the original on 15 April 2023:
- These paths, called the Buffalo Trace, used by Native Americans and became premier travel route for early settlers and military.