Munfordville in Hart County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
The Great Buffalo Crossing
Before 1790
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, January 25, 2011
1. The Great Buffalo Crossing Marker
The American Bison brings the Wild West to mind, but when Europeans arrived in Kentucky, buffalo were spread throughout the Commonwealth. John Filson wrote, in 1784:"The amazing herds of buffaloes which resort thither, by their size and number, fill the traveller with amazement and terror, especially when he beholds the prodigious roads they have made from all quarters, as if leading to some populous city."
One such road led here, to a natural ford across Green River. Imagine hundreds of buffalo, thundering into the bottoms, tramping out a road for time out of mind, that would be found in turn by Native Americans, by settlers, by soldiers, and now, by you.
Erected by City of Munfordville.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1784.
Location. 37° 16.029′ N, 85° 53.282′ W. Marker is in Munfordville, Kentucky, in Hart County. Marker can be reached from River Road, 0.3 miles south of Old Street,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pontooniers! (within shouting distance of this marker); The L&N Turnpike (within shouting distance of this marker); Amos' Ferry (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Return of the Natives (approx. 0.2 miles away); L&N Railroad Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thelma Hawkins Stovall (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Munford Inn (approx. ¼ mile away); Living on the Land (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Munfordville.
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, January 25, 2011
2. The Great Buffalo Crossing Marker
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, January 25, 2011
3. The Great Buffalo
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 899 times since then and 124 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 2, 2011, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
