There is a company trying to develop land where the ke-o-me-zu springs hotel once stood. What they want to build are factories and warehouses. There are still many native american artifacts and burials as well. The founder of our town owned this hotel and it was a big tourist attraction in the late 1800's. Not only are we destroying history but we are destroying several thousand acres of forest. Kentucky has some great history when it comes to the civil war and underground railroad but we have other history. So many animals will have their habitats destroyed as well as fossils, artifacts, human remains, and building fragments.

Calling all history lovers please spread the word about this. I would hate to lose such an iconic part of history and the freedom that comes with seeing all the animals everywhere. There is history to tell and the well being of people at stake. I have tried petitioning my city council but as a 16 year old it never got far. The benefit of leaving the place as it is will be to increase the amount of articles and resources available. There are only 3-4 results that talk about the history of the place and you need a locals perspective to get more in depth information. 

Here is a quick PDF about some of the history of this place. https://erlangerhistoricalsociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Buffington-Springs.pdf  I really want to do something about this and I have even reached out to PETA. Its to the point where I don't know if they will ever take me seriously.