BUFFALO ROAD
N 37° 46.546 W 087° 06.328
16S E 490712 N 4180941
BUFFALO ROAD IN OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY DOWN BY THE RIVERFRONT.
Waymark Code: WM5XQH
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 02/26/2009
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BUFFALO ROAD
Buffalo herds opened first road in wilderness to preesent site of Owensboro. Bill Smothers, the pioneer settler of Yellow Banks, followed trail from Rough Creek, near present day Hartford, to Ohio River. Built his cabin at end of road, near here, 1797~98. An old court record says the buffalo road was a "place of great resort for that kind of game."
Marker Name: BUFFALO ROAD
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): 1307
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
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