[Texas Historical Commission Marker: Colbert's Ferry]
Description:
Photograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker for Colbert's Ferry in Denison, Texas. Text: Established about 1853 by Benjamin E. Colbert, across it came thousands of immigrants into Texas in the fifties. The stages of the Southern Overland Mail Line, which provided mail and passenger service between St. Louis and San Francisco crossed there, 1858 to 1861. Abandoned in 1931 when a highway bridge spanned the Red River.
Date:
2011-12/2012-03
Creator:
West, Carolyn Effie
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Partner:
Private Collection of Carolyn West