The Vore Buffalo Jump

One of the most important archaeological sites of the Late-Prehistoric Plains Indians.

Discovered during the construction of Highway I-90 in the early 1970's, the Vore site is a natural sinkhole that was used as a bison trap from about 1500 to 1800 A.D.

Buffalo were driven over the edge of the sink hole as a method for the Native American tribes to procure the large quantities of meat and hides needed to survive the harsh prairie winters.

National Register of Historic Places

The Vore Buffalo Jump was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 11th 1973.

New Building Protects Site and Workers

A new building to protect and expand the excavation unit was completed in July 2010.

Funding for the project was obtained primarily from the Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund and the Black Hills Area Community Foundation.

The building provides shelter for the University of Wyoming Field School archeologists who significantly expanded the excavation unit in the summer of 2011 as well as a boardwalk around the excavation and displays.

The Vore Buffalo Jump is closed for the winter.

We are closed to the general public for the winter. However, please contact us to schedule group tours in the winter. Contact info@vorebuffalojump.org for more information.

The Vore Buffalo Jump - Summer Schedule.

June 1st - Labor Day. Entrance fee is $5 with a $10 maximum per family.