Rich in beauty, steeped in folklore and almost untouched by time, Buffalo Cove on the Cumberland Plateau offers visitors a close encounter with nature at her unspoiled best. Some of the values of this large 237.93-acre tract that distinguish it are (1) location, (2) mineral rights with known mineral deposits in natural gas and oil, (3) biological diversity with some very unique species of environmental concern, (4) historical significance as the winter hunting ground for the Native American Indians dating back 10,000 years to the Paleolithic Period and as a Civil War battleground, and the (5) natural beauty that Mother Nature bestowed on the 44 acres of pasture and 193.93 acres of hardwood trees comprising breathtaking Buffalo Cove..
During the 1980's, Roger Solomon developed a successful German restaurant called Beggar's Castle on the property. . There are six caves, four springs, a well, five cabins, a large barn, smokehouse, meat locker and storage building that supported the operation of Beggar’s Castle. During the restaurant’s heyday, it hosted musical gatherings, square dancing and outdoor BBQ’s. The former restaurant building boasts hand-cut stone flooring, heavy timbers, thick stone walls, tongue & groove woodwork and more. Due to Solomon’s failing health and two divorces, he left the property to return to France.
Three springs on the north slope and one spring on the south slope flow into Buffalo Cove Creek. The land is rich in natural resources. The property sits atop a natural gas dome. Coal, timber, hay and oil are additional resources. There is also a well on the southwest side of the property. Water systems in the restaurant building include both ultra-violet and chlorine water purification units. A city water line exists at Buffalo Cove Lane and Glenobey Rd. Five cabins of various sizes exist on the property, as well as the old stone restaurant, barn and more outbuildings.
The American Cave Conservation Association (A.C.C.A.) located in Horse Cave, Kentucky, has been helpful in the preservation of the caves on the property. They donate labor in exchange for the opportunity to explore the caves. They have located all of the caves on the farm and logged the locations by GPS coordinates. They A.C.C.A. has used the farm as an educational training lab for their members. Caving and geology normally go hand in hand.
Through 2007, large acre unimproved tracts in the Upper Cumberland area were commanding as much as $8,000 plus per acre.
More information...Up on the Plateau, the air is CLEAN. It’s not congested. The same geological formations that prevented the early settlers from overpopulating the area are still there. They are BEAUTIFUL!!!
Captain Mark P. Skillman
Owner, Skillman Farms at Buffalo Cove
Roger Solomon's Beggar's Castle
The untamed, untouched appearance of the countryside seduces newcomers into fantasies of the lands's history. Could it have ...
Caves of Buffalo Cove
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