The Buffalo Soldier Monument

[Seal of the United States Army]

Built by those

who cherish the

spirit, courage and

valor of the

Buffalo Soldiers

Heroes

Patriots

Warriors - Explorers

Surveyors

Marker can be reached from Grant Avenue.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Lariat Loop Byway: Buffalo Bill Museum

Lariat Loop

•The Lariat Loop is a scenic circle of natural splendors, historic and cultural treasures and recreation pleasures. See spectacular mountain scenery and enjoy a vintage auto tour in foothills canyons. Welcome to 40 miles of fun.

Lariat Loop Byway: Buffalo ...

Buffalo Lick Plantation

Patented in 1742 by John Bolling, Jr., the 2,735-acre Buffalo Lick Plantation tract along the James

River includes three notable historic sites. One

mile southeast stand the ruins of Mount Athos, the

home of William J. Lewis, an officer in the

American Revolution and ...

Job Hoisington Buffalo's 1812 War Hero

A hero was born when "Gallant" Job Hoisington sacrificed his life at this location on Dec. 30, 1813. During a battle between Capt. Hull's US Army Militia and British forces with their Native allies, the 51-year old Hoisington single-handedly held ...

Vore Buffalo Jump

Plains Indians depended upon buffalo for many of their material needs - food, shelter, clothing, tools, fuel, ceremonial objects, even toys. Prior to acquiring horses in the 18th century, hunting individual animals on foot with bows and arrows was difficult ...

The Vore Buffalo Jump

Hunting Large Bison Took Teamwork and Ingenuity

Located a short distance to the east and camouflaged by the red eroded landscape is the Vore Buffalo Jump. This sinkhole served early residents as a slaughterhouse. using the natural pit as a trap, ...

Buffalo County’s Lincoln Highway Seedling Mile

The Lincoln Highway Association was founded in 1913 to promote a transcontinental automobile route from new York City to San Francisco. Dedicated on October 31, 1913, the route was marked by the letter “L” within red, white, and blue bands ...

The Buffalo Corrals

Commonly called "buffalo", bison (Bison bison) are North America's largest land mammal, and one of Custer State Park's most valuable resources.

Sometimes called "Lord of the Plains" the buffalo is a unique animal. A mature bull can stand up to six ...

Fort Buffalo

Nearby once stood Fort Buffalo. This

earthwork fortification was built by the 21st New York Infantry of the Union army in 1861 and named for the troops’ hometown. During the Civil War, a concentration of forts existed in the Seven Corners ...

Great Buffalo Lick

This site is described in the treaty signed by the Creek and Cherokee Indians at Augusta, Georgia, in 1773. Here began the survey of the ceded lands.

Marker is at the intersection of Union Point Highway (U.S. 278) and Buffalo Lick ...