Stephenson's Ferry
Marietta, Cass County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Established about 1838 by Joseph A. Stephenson on whose grant it was located and whose name it bore - remained in operation until about 1910
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Joseph A. Stephenson established this ferry about 1838 on his own land grant in the country that became Cass County, and it carried travelers and goods across the water for more than seventy years, until roughly 1910. In an era before bridges, such crossings were essential links in the roads that stitched together frontier East Texas.
Why it matters
River ferries like Stephenson's were the hinges of overland travel in early Texas, determining the routes settlers, trade, and towns would follow.
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