Buffalo Gap Historic Village will be hosting a buffalo hunting living history program on Saturday, April 5. Living History interpreters Henry Crawford and Clive Siegle will do a hands-on demonstration and explain various aspects of buffalo hunting during the 1870’s. Buffalo Gap was one of the main locations for buffalo hunting activities during the “Great Slaughter” of the Southern herd. Some of the only documented photos of buffalo hunters in Texas were taken at and around Buffalo Gap in 1874. Copies of these photos are now on display in a special exhibit at the Village.

While the buffalo hunting period was brief, it had dramatic effects on the settlement of the region and the containment of the Comanche Indians. Many of the buffalo hunters became ranchers and farmers and returned with their families to settle here. J. Knight was one such former hunter, whose family cabin still stands as part of the Buffalo Gap Historic Village.

The program will run from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for children.

For more information call (325) 572-5449.

Preparing the tongue for lunch	Scenes from past years’ buffalo hunts Feeding the fire with a buffalo chip
Waiting for the feast