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Burnam's Ferry |
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Weimar,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
29° 45' 17.92837000008",
-96° 44' 15.22357000008"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
First ferry in present-day Fayette County. Established about 1824 at the crossing of the La Bahia Road by Jesse Burnam. After the Army of the Republic of Texas crossed on March 19, 1836, the ferry was destroyed by order of General Sam Houston to prevent its use by the advancing Mexican Army.
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Burnam's Ferry Historical Marker Location Map, Weimar, Texas
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