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Blythe Ferry
Hiwassee Highway (State Highway 60) 5 miles south of Rhea County Highway (U.S. 27), Birchwood,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 24' 55.199988",
-85° 1' 21.059976"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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Around 1809, William Blythe, a Cherokee, established a ferry at this site to provide transportation for the settlers to the west and the Cherokees to the east. During the 1838 Trail of Tears, it was an important crossing, and it played a military role during the Civil War. Blythe Ferry continued in operation until replaced by a bridge in 1994.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union States
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