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Lockhart Ferry

On State Hwy 299 (P.M. 91.3), NW of Long St, 0.3 mi W of Fall River Mills, Fall River Mills, CA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 41° 0' 52.5672", -121° 27' 43.29"
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Established by Samuel Lockhart in 1856 as a link in the first wagon road from Yreka to Red Bluff, the Lockhart Ferry crossed below the confluence of the Fall and Pit Rivers near this spot. After a massacre in December 1856, the ferry was reestablished in 1857 below Fall River Falls.

Last updated: 2/15/2016 21:05:00
 
   
 
 
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