The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Buffalo was established in 1909. It was named for the large herds of bison (mistakenly called buffalo) that once roamed the area. It is about fifty miles west of Bison, South Dakota.
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National Register of Historic Places
3 historic places in Buffalo
3 places in Buffalo are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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In South Dakotaby listings · most towns there have none
3places listed3 other
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
0historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1993first listedSouth Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 58-010-376 · newest: South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 58-025-370, 1993
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Structures
When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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Listed 1993South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 58-010-376Listed 1993South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 58-021-400Listed 1993South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 58-025-370
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
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Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (1) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.