Colorado River Ferry Crossing
N 31° 44.272 W 099° 56.572
14R E 410686 N 3511767
The state historic marker for the Ballinger Ferry over the Colorado River
Waymark Code: WMV1HZ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/08/2017
Views: 1
This marker is located down a muddy, rutted dirt road to nowhere in Ballinger TX -- known as 8th street on the other side of the US 67 highway in downtown.
This looks like a replacement marker to us, since it is so bright and shiny.
Marker Number: 976
Marker Text:
Used in 1880s for travel on Ballinger - San Angelo Road. Rates fixed by the county court ranged from one cent for a head of livestock to one dollar for 6 horses and a wagon.
Ferry was in use until building of first cedar and pine wood bridge, 1888. (1972)
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