The Glenrock Buffalo Jump is a 40-foot (12 m) high bluff in Converse County, Wyoming that was used by Native Americans as a buffalo jump. Bison were driven over the edge of the escarpment and were killed or injured by the fall, allowing the hunters to collect large quantities of meat at little hazard to themselves. Large amounts of buffalo bone and articles left by the hunters remain at the site, which was used from about 400 to 1750.[2]
Glenrock Buffalo Jump | |
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| Nearest city | Glenrock, Wyoming |
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| Coordinates | 42°50′38″N 105°56′00″W / 42.84389°N 105.93333°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| NRHP reference No. | 69000186[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 16, 1969 |
The Glenrock Buffalo Jump was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 16, 1969.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Glenrock Buffalo Jump". Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
External links
edit- Glenrock Buffalo Jump Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office