Old Buffalo Road
Named for traffic in buffalo hides and bones, road from plains hunting grounds crossed this site. Hunters hauled thousands of hides to market in 1870s. The first settlers in late 1870s-80s sold bones for fertilizer and bought supplies to sustain life during hard times. Erected by Archer County Historical Survey Committee, 1973.
The Texas Historical Commission lists this marker as missing. The inscription above is from its records.
Where to Find It
from Archer City, take US Highway 79 northeast about 15 miles, marker reported missing (date unknown) 12.1.2020
Nearby Markers
Nearby markers need a map location, and the Atlas does not list one for this marker.