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[[Image:Bison herd grazing at the National Bison Range.png|left|200x100px|Bison herd grazing at the National Bison Range.png]]<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Herds of buffalo seeking easy access to salt licks and grazing lands wore trails through the | [[Image:Bison herd grazing at the National Bison Range.png|left|200x100px|Bison herd grazing at the National Bison Range.png]]<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Herds of buffalo seeking easy access to salt licks and grazing lands wore trails through the hills and mountains of what would become colonial America when it was an Indian no-man's land. Later, Indians found the same trails suitable for their needs whether they were for peaceful purposes or war parties.</span> | ||
<br> The Kanawha or Buffalo Trail followed the Kanawha River from the Ohio River to Cedar Grove, then overland to Ansted. From there it followed the Meadow River and the Midland Trail (now U.S. 60) to Virginia. An alternate of this trail ran through Teays Valley from the Ohio River to the Kanawha River, near St. Albans. Another variation crossed the New River above the mouth of the Bluestone, passed through present Beckley, and followed Paint Creek north to the Kanawha River. | <br> The Kanawha or Buffalo Trail followed the Kanawha River from the Ohio River to Cedar Grove, then overland to Ansted. From there it followed the Meadow River and the Midland Trail (now U.S. 60) to Virginia. An alternate of this trail ran through Teays Valley from the Ohio River to the Kanawha River, near St. Albans. Another variation crossed the New River above the mouth of the Bluestone, passed through present Beckley, and followed Paint Creek north to the Kanawha River. | ||