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.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Buffalo Trace
  1. A cluster of tracks of compressed dirt left by migrating American bison in Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois, later used by settlers.

    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
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    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
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APA

Buffalo Trace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buffalo%20Trace

MLA

“Buffalo Trace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buffalo%20Trace. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Buffalo Trace,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buffalo%20Trace.

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