Buffalo Trace (road)
The Buffalo Trace was a trackway running through what are now the American states of Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois. Originally formed by migrating bison, the Trace crossed the Ohio River near the Falls of the Ohio and continued northwest to the Wabash River, near Vincennes, before it entered Illinois. This well known buffalo migration route and Indian trail also became an important early land route that settlers used to travel west. It was known by various names, including Vincennes Trace, Louisville Trace, Clarksville Trace, Old Indian Road, and after being turned into a turnpike, the New Albany-Paoli Pike, among others. The Trace's continuous use encouraged improvements over the years, including paving and roadside development. U.S. Route 150 between Vincennes, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky, follows a portion of its path. Sections of the Trace are part of a National Scenic Byway that crosses southern Indiana.
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