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Buffalo Springs
Bison, Oklahoma
· On the Old Chisholm Trail. 1/3 mi West
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Buffalo Springs, a noted watering place, gave its name to Bison, 1 mile south. It was the campsite of Pat Hennessey and his men just before they were massacred 7 miles south on July 4, 1874. The next day, ranchmen stood off a war band of Indians at the springs. Crowds gathered here for the Oklahoma Run on April 22, 1889.
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