Buffalo Trace Park
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Harrison County, Indiana
Harrison County is a county located in the far southern part of the U.S. state of Indiana along the Ohio River. It is divided into twelve townships, and the county seat is Corydon, the former capital of Indiana. The county is part of the larger Louisville/Jefferson County, KY–IN Metropolitan...
near the town of Palmyra, Indiana
Palmyra, Indiana
Palmyra is a town in Morgan Township, Harrison County, Indiana, United States. The population was 930 at the 2010 census.-History:The Confederate Army led by Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan camped in Palmyra on the night of July 9, 1863 after the Battle of Corydon. The army took ransoms from the...
. The park is along the edge of the old Buffalo Trace
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 the Wabash River near Vincennes...
, a historic bison
Bison
Members of the genus Bison are large, even-toed ungulates within the subfamily Bovinae. Two extant and four extinct species are recognized...
migration trail that was later converted into a road. In 1971, the 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) man-made Lake Coleman was added to the park and stocked with fish, and is maintained by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is the agency of the U.S. state of Indiana charged with maintaining natural areas such as state parks, state forests, recreation areas, etc...
. The park's amenities include public camping, fishing, a public beach, petting zoo, walking paths, playgrounds, boating, and ball courts. The park is owned by Harrison County and managed by the Harrison County Park and Recreation Department.