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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.
Spearman's Ferry is a historical marker in Lone Star, Morris County, dedicated in 1966. It is one of 21 historical markers documented in Morris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 25 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.9093, -94.7135 near Lone Star. The nearest cataloged historic site is Iron Bluff Cemetery (historical marker), about 2.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Caddo Trace, Old Morris County Courthouse, and Morris County.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5343007857. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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