Colbert Ferry

Colbert Ferry (HM1LBM)

Location: Cherokee, AL 35616 Colbert County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 50.277', W 87° 56.536'

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This scene would have occurred far below the surface of the lake you see now. From 1802 to 1819, George Colbert operated a ferry across the quarter-mile breadth of the powerful Tennessee River. The ferry carried mail, militia, settlers, Indians and renegades over what was considered by many travelers as the worst natural obstacle on the Trace.
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HM NumberHM1LBM
Series This marker is part of the Natchez Trace series
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Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Thursday, June 25th, 2015 at 2:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 413846 N 3855477
Decimal Degrees34.83795000, -87.94226667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 50.277', W 87° 56.536'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 50' 16.62" N, 87° 56' 32.16" W
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Area Code(s)256
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Natchez Trace Pkwy, Cherokee AL 35616, US
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