National Register of Historic Places

Blackfish Lake Ferry Site

New Shady Grove, St. Francis County, Arkansas

Listed

April 9, 2003

Type

Site

Period

Civil War

Ref No.

03000195

About this property

The Blackfish Lake Ferry Site is a historic archaeological site in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. It is the only known ferry site along the route of a military road built in the 1820s and 1830s between Memphis, Tennessee, and Little Rock, Arkansas, to be used in the Trail of Tears. The ferry concession was granted to William D. Ferguson, an early settler of the area. This military road was a major route for the removal of Cherokee, Creek and Choctaw populations to the Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) and was also used by thousands of west-bound settlers. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Location

New Shady Grove, St. Francis County, Arkansas

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Questions about this property

When was Blackfish Lake Ferry Site listed on the National Register?

Blackfish Lake Ferry Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 9, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Blackfish Lake Ferry Site?

Blackfish Lake Ferry Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Blackfish Lake Ferry Site?

The period of significance for Blackfish Lake Ferry Site is recorded as the civil_war era.

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