Frankfort in Franklin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Buffalo Trace
Photographed by Ginger Drenning, August 25, 2009
1. Buffalo Trace Marker
(Click any photo to see details.)
Here in the Summer of 1775, Hancock Lee, Willis Lee, Cyrus McCracken and A Few Comrades established Lees Town, at which George Rogers Clark lived for a time, and expected to make his home.
Here Willis Lee was killed by Indians in 1776, and the settlement temporarily scattered, but in 1789 it was flourishing and an important stopping place, both for travelers on the river and for those who followed the Buffalo Trace.
Erected 1931 by Susannah Hart Shelby Chapter N.S.D.A.R. Frankfort, Kentucky.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1792.
Location. 38° 12.95′ N, 84° 52.244′ W. Marker is in Frankfort, Kentucky, in Franklin County. It can be reached from Wilkinson Boulevard. located at the Visitor Center of Buffalo Trace Distillery (from
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Free House (within shouting distance of this marker); George T. Stagg Distillery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Building 28 (about 400 feet away); Buffalo Trace Distillery - - Warehouse C (about 400 feet away); Albert B. Blanton (about 500 feet away); Firehouse Cafι (about 700 feet away); Stony Point (about 700 feet away); Warehouse H (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frankfort.
Photographed by Ginger Drenning, August 25, 2009
2. Wide View - - Buffalo Trace Marker
Photographed by Ginger Drenning, August 25, 2009
3. Other View - - Buffalo Trace Marker
Photographed by Ginger Drenning, August 25, 2009
4. Buffalo Trace Marker & Wood Carved Buffalo
Marker can be seen in the background.
Photographed by Ginger Drenning, August 25, 2009
5. Another View - - Buffalo Trace Marker
Photographed by Ginger Drenning, August 25, 2009
6. Wood Carved Buffalo
The sign on the Buffalo reads: "" I'm over 200 years old and frail. Please do not climb on me. ""
Photographed by Ginger Drenning, August 25, 2009
7. Other View - - Wood Carved Buffalo
Photographed by Ginger Drenning, August 25, 2009
8. Old Guest House
Photographed by Ginger Drenning, August 25, 2009
9. Sign - - " Old Guest House " - " All Visitors Welcome "
Photographed by Ginger Drenning, August 25, 2009
10. Other View - - Old Guest House
Photographed by Ginger Drenning, August 25, 2009
11. Another View - - Old Guest House
Photographed by Ginger Drenning, August 25, 2009
12. Buffalo Trace Disttillery - Sign
Photographed by Ginger Drenning, August 25, 2009
13. Wide View - - Buffalo Trace Distillery
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 2,172 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on September 4, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
