First Ferry and Bridge

First Ferry and Bridge (HMT5N)

Location: Dallas, TX 75207 Dallas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 46.686', W 96° 48.519'

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First ferry on the Trinity River at Dallas was started here, 1842, by John Neely Bryan (1810 - 1877), the founder of Dallas. Alexander Cockrell (1820 - 1858), early builder and developer, replaced ferry with wooden toll bridge, 1854. This crossing played an important part in the development of the city.
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HM NumberHMT5N
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Marker Number6697
Year Placed1968
Placed ByTexas Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 9:26am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 705238 N 3628812
Decimal Degrees32.77810000, -96.80865000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 46.686', W 96° 48.519'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 46' 41.16" N, 96° 48' 31.14" W
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Area Code(s)214, 972, 469
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 405 Reunion Blvd E, Dallas TX 75207, US
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