Wardell Buffalo Trap
The Wardell Buffalo Trap in Sublette County, Wyoming is a small box canyon used by Native Americans for 500 years during the Late Prehistoric Period. Nearly 55 feet (17 m) of bison bones were found at the site. A campsite and butchering area is located nearby, and evidence has been found for a fence at the entrance to the canyon.[2]
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| Nearest city | Big Piney, Wyoming |
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| NRHP reference No. | 71000892 |
| Added to NRHP | August 12, 1971[1] |
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "Wardell Buffalo Trap". Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
External links
- Wardell Buffalo Trap at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office
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