Hayes County Museum & Historical Marker
The original sandstone marker erected in 1931 on the land where the Duke Alexis Buffalo Hunt was held in 1872, stands just inside the courthouse along with other area artifacts on display in the historical musuem located in the courthouse.
The original marker presented by D.L. Neiswanger in 1931 reads –
COMMEMORATING CAMP GROUND
FAMOUS BUFFALO HUNT
GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA 1872
Sponsored by
BUFFALO BILL CODY
GENERAL SHERIDAN
GENERAL CUSTER, CAPT HAYS,
CAPT. EGAN WITH SPOTTED TAIL
AND OTHER NOTED BUFFALO HUNTERS AS GUESTS
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