Saturday, June 1, 2013

Havre-day 3

For all of our family and friends following our blog, we will start our journey tomorrow.  Regardless of our extended layover atrophying our muscles, we are having a great time.  We even cycled 15 miles today to check out the “Buffalo Jump” and an alternative route out of town. 

Three different Native American groups used the buffalo jump just west of Havre.  The buffalo jump got its name from the practice of stampeding the buffalo off the cliff so the Native Americans could gather the meat and hides. The site was discovered in the late 1960s and archaeological digs began.  The site dates back 2,000 years and used by 3 different groups over that time.  Archaeologists have uncovered 3 distinct layers showing the sites use over time and how the buffalo were processed.  After the buffalo were driven over the cliff, those not killed or badly injured were put in stockades, the others were killed and processed.


After we left the buffalo jump site we cycled the long way back into Havre and then to the Amtrak station to meet Hans-Peter our Swiss friend who is cycling east across the United States.

1 comment:

  1. Joe, good luck as you begin your journey. I think of you every time I take a RPM class. Godspeed!

    -John

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