| Marker Number |
7857 |
| Atlas Number |
5343007857 |
| Marker Title |
Site of Old Spearman's Ferry |
| Index Entry |
Spearman's Ferry |
| Address |
|
| City |
Lone Star |
| County |
Morris |
| UTM Zone |
15 |
| UTM Easting |
339805 |
| UTM Northing |
3642718 |
| Subject Codes |
boats, ships, ferries, barges, and other marine vessels |
| Marker Year |
1966 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
US 259 about 1 mi. south of Lone Star |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
24" x 18" |
| Marker Text |
Operated along with a mill by E. B. Smith during the Republic of Texas. Bought by John Spearman in 1850. At this site in 1870 the state authorized a toll bridge. Fees ranged from 2 cents for a sheep to $1 for an 8-horse team and loaded wagon. This was at Big Cypress Bayou on Pittsburg-Jefferson Stage Road. |
