Barboursville in Cabell County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Buffalo Bill
Born 1850-Died 1917
Frontier Army Scout and Indian fighter Supplied buffalo meat to Kansas Pacific Railroad.
In 1883 he presented a Wild West Show.
A Sioux Warrior named Iron Tail was in the Cody Wild West Show-whose face is on the buffalo nickle.
Sept 23 1916 Buffalo Bill came to Huntington Miller and Arlington 101 Ranch Show Wild West.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is September 23, 1916.
Location. 38° 24.528′ N, 82° 17.81′ W. Marker is in Barboursville, West Virginia, in Cabell County. It is on Brady Street east of Central Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 659 Central Avenue, Barboursville WV 25504, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Virginia’s Kyova Tri-State Region and in the Mid-Ohio Valley. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France and also the territory of the Mississippian Culture.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1909 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1870 (about 600 feet away); 1854 (about 600 feet away); Barboursville (about 600 feet away); The Flame Of Freedom (about 700 feet away); Barboursville Engagement (about 700 feet away); West Virginia Veterans Home Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); WWII Honor Roll (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barboursville.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 227 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 15, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.


