Hillsborough River Ferry 1846-1888
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sfwife
N 27° 56.780 W 082° 27.541
17R E 356466 N 3092113
Historical Marker in downtown Tampa
Waymark Code: WM2ACY
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2007
Views: 58
At the nearby junction of Jackson Street and the Hillsborough River was the east bank docking site of the Tampa Ferry, the only means of crossing the river in pioneer days. The ferry was an open deck, flat barge, hand pulled by means of a steel cable. It operated until 1888, when construction of the first bridge terminated its usefulness.
Appointed by the County Commissioners, the first ferryman was Thomas Piper, 1846; followed by Benjamin J. Hagler, 1848; Gen. Jesse Carter, 1854; Domenico Ghira, 1864; Jesse J. Hayden 1869.
Marker Number: none
Date: 2022
County: Hillsborough
Marker Type: City
Sponsored or placed by: Hillsborough County Historic Commission 1977- Replacement marker erected by the Hillsborough County Historical Advisory Council
Website: Not listed
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