The Vore Site is closed for the season. See you 1 June 2024.
Tour operators and educators, please contact us to schedule tours off season and to discuss rates.
Modern Discovery
In the early 1970’s, the route for Interstate Highway 90 was surveyed across the southern portion of the Vore ranch. To determine the stability of the site, the Wyoming Department of Transportation created a crude road into the sinkhole and used a small rig to drill several holes in the bottom. Almost immediately the drill brought up quantities of buffalo bone. A decision was made to move the interstate south of the sinkhole and to notify archaeologists from the University of Wyoming (US) that a cultural site of unknown size and importance had been discovered.
The Vore Site is closed for the season. See you 1 June 2024.
Tour operators and educators, please contact us to schedule tours off season and to discuss rates.
Modern Discovery
In the early 1970’s, the route for Interstate Highway 90 was surveyed across the southern portion of the Vore ranch. To determine the stability of the site, the Wyoming Department of Transportation created a crude road into the sinkhole and used a small rig to drill several holes in the bottom. Almost immediately the drill brought up quantities of buffalo bone. A decision was made to move the interstate south of the sinkhole and to notify archaeologists from the University of Wyoming (US) that a cultural site of unknown size and importance had been discovered.
Preserving the past for future generations!
Vore Buffalo Jump Foundation (VBJF)
In 2001 the property was transferred to the non-profit VBJF which is committed to realizing the Vore Site’s incredible potential for scientific, educational, and cultural programs and to making the site available to visitors from all parts of the world. The VBJF is small and has very limited resources, but it has succeeded in making site improvements each year.
The Foundation is actively working to establish permanent facilities with the goal of creating a world-class research, education, and cultural center at the Vore Site.
Preserving the past for future generations!
Vore Buffalo Jump Foundation (VBJF)
In 2001 the property was transferred to the non-profit VBJF which is committed to realizing the Vore Site’s incredible potential for scientific, educational, and cultural programs and to making the site available to visitors from all parts of the world. The VBJF is small and has very limited resources, but it has succeeded in making site improvements each year.
The Foundation is actively working to establish permanent facilities with the goal of creating a world-class research, education, and cultural center at the Vore Site.