Black plaque № 19014

Dallas, TX, United States

Site of First Ferry and Bridge. Site of First Ferry and Bridge (about 300 feet West) 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. #6697

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