The Crossing

The Crossing (HM2AST)

Location: D'Iberville, MS 39540 Harrison County
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Country: United States of America
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N 30° 25.391', W 88° 53.468'

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Long before the Europeans appeared on the Biloxi Back Bay
American Indians had trails that led to the water's edge, where
their canoes were beached for crossings. At the time Biloxi Bay
depths were incidental. That changed early in the Colonial Period
(ending in 1812) as timber, brick and livestock required safe
crossings via the deepest water route: The natural channel between
the Lameuse-Reynoir landing (on the south side) and the Ladnier-
Quave landing (on the north side). Between the 1840s and 1901
it was the principal crossing. In 1843. two years after Harrison
County was established, a public ferry was licensed as the Back
Bay Ferry with "Jenny" becoming the very first. It sank in the
1893 hurricane and was replaced by the "Shrimp". Then the steam
ferry "Sam" began operation at the new Harvey's landing (a home,
tavern, boatyard and ferry). Unfortunately it burned and sank
in 1895. The "Shrimp" continued at the old landing until the
D'Iberville Bridge (wooden) was erected in 1901.
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HM NumberHM2AST
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Year Placed2017
Placed ByThe D'Iberville Historical Society, City of D'Iberville and Dale Greenwell
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, August 25th, 2018 at 8:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16R E 318367 N 3367197
Decimal Degrees30.42318333, -88.89113333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 30° 25.391', W 88° 53.468'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds30° 25' 23.46" N, 88° 53' 28.08" W
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Area Code(s)228
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 9363 Central Ave, D'Iberville MS 39540, US
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