Buffalo Trace

English

Proper noun

the Buffalo Trace

  1. 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, 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, 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.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.