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Buffalo Trace

Buffalo Trace proper noun: a cluster of tracks of compressed dirt left by migrating American bison in Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois, later used by settlers.

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.
    • 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.2016 March 1, Ashley Slavey, Megan Simms, Wes Cunningham, Eric Brumfield, Katy Morrison, “Buffalo Trace”, in Discover Indiana, archived from the original on 19 Apr 2023
    • These paths, called the Buffalo Trace, used by Native Americans and became premier travel route for early settlers and military.(Can we date this quote?), “IHB: Buffalo Trace Route”, in Indiana Historical Bureau, archived from the original on 15 Apr 2023

Questions about Buffalo Trace

What does Buffalo Trace mean?
Buffalo Trace means a cluster of tracks of compressed dirt left by migrating American bison in Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois, later used by settlers.
What part of speech is Buffalo Trace?
Buffalo Trace is a proper noun.

Words near Buffalo Trace in the dictionary

  1. buffalo sauces
  2. buffalo soldier
  3. buffalo soldiers
  4. buffalo thorn
  5. buffalo thorns
  6. Buffalo Trace
  7. buffalo turf
  8. buffalo wing
  9. buffalo wings
  10. buffalo worm
  11. buffalo worms

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