Private Tate, Buffalo Soldier

Walter Tate was born nearby in 1854. He

enlisted as a private on 6 May 1879 at Fort

Concho (present-day San Angelo), Texas, in

Company M, 10th Regiment, U. S. Cavalry.

Tate and those who served with him on the

western frontier defended settlements, livestock,

the ...

Buffalo Trace Distillery - - Warehouse C

Built in 1881, this graceful whiskey aging warehouse is a fine example of “Rick Construction”. The basic structure is built of massive wooden beams which bear the entire weight of the 24,000 barrels residing herein.

The foundation consists of Kentucky River ...

Buffalo Trace

On July 16th, 1773, James McAfee, George McAfee, Robert McAfee, James McCoun Jr., Samuel Adams and Hancock Taylor following the Buffalo Trace from Big Bone lick, crossed the Kentucky River at this point, and made the first survey upon it.

Here ...

Buffalo Soldiers

African-American units of the 9th and 10th Cavalry quartered at West Point in 1907, grew to over 100 skilled and disciplined men who trained the cadets. Considered the first “colored regulars” at West

Point. Many local men served in this ...

The "Buffalo Soldiers"

The "Buffalo Soldiers"

"We can; we will!" "Ready and Forward!"

9th Cavalry 1891-1894

10th Cavalry 1931-1949

Fort Myer Buffalo Soldiers

From 1891 to 1894 Troop K of the 9th Cavalry Regiment was stationed here as a reward fro their valor on the Western frontier. They ...

Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Myer

This sign marks the site of the proposed Buffalo Soldiers Memorial

Following the Civil War four regiments (9th and 10th Cavalry; 24th and 25th Infantry) of African-American enlisted men, under the command of white officers, were formed to fight on the ...

New Buffalo Welcome Center

The nation’s first Highway Travel Information center opened on May 4, 1935, on US-12 at New Buffalo, not far from here. Other states followed Michigan’s lead, and by 1985 there were 251 travel information centers across the nation. The New ...

Buffalo Springs

Interpretive Trail

Springhouse and Gazebo

The gazebo in front of you sits over the cistern and springhouse for Spring #2. Of the three springs that were considered to have medicinal attributes, Spring #2 was the most famous. Bottled water from this spring ...

Buffalo Springs

Interpretive Trail

Buffalo Springs Resort

On the other side of the county road was the resort area of Buffalo “Lithia” Springs. Spring #1 was located here, as were the hotels, cabins, a pavilion, tennis court, bowling alley, game room, barbershop, post office, ...

Buffalo Springs

Interpretive Trail

Early History

In 1728, a survey party led by William Byrd II visited these springs. In his diary he wrote that the spring water was: “…what Adam drank in Paradise … by the help of which we perceived our appetites ...