Smashed-in-Head-Buffalo-Jump
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Maxine,<BR><BR>ABSOLUTELY! We stopped off at Smashed-in-Head-Buffalo-Jump on our way from Dinosaur Provincial Park to Waterton. It is an amazing museum built into the side of a cliff where Buffalo Jumps were held. The museum is staffed by Native People who do a wonderful job of explaining and sharing their history. We found the site and the information to be facinating.<BR><BR>Have a great trip.<BR><BR>P.S. I hope you are planning to go to the paleontology museum in Drumheller. It is the best of its kind and well worth a visit.
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When driving to Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump from Calgary, as you near Fort Macleod, keep your eyes peeled for the signs as I don't find that it is particularily well marked. The turn off is fairly near Fort Macleod. Worth a visit also (especially on the weekends) is the Fort Museum in Fort Macleod. It is a small town but the do have the RCMP musical ride which most people seem to enjoy. As a local, I am guilty of never visiting what is in my back yard but I have been to Head-Smashed-In as my sister painted the panels. It really is an amazing place. Welcome and enjoy Southern Alberta.
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Just as an added note, when looking for the signs, it is a small brownish sign on the right hand side advising that the turn-off is ?? kms. ahead. About 8 kms. I think. Also, it is Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump that you will be watching for, not Smashed-In-Head. If you ask in Claresholm, the last small town before Fort Macleod, they can probably give you some great directions. People in the small towns tend to be very helpful.