National Register of Historic Places

Hatchie River Ferry

Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee
Listed
August 6, 2005
Type
Structure
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
05000800

About this property

Hatchie River Ferry, also known as Miller's Ferry and as Statler's Ferry, on the Hatchie River near Bolivar, Tennessee, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The ferry crossing was used by a party of Cherokee Nation persons emigrating to Oklahoma, led by John Adair Bell, who was one of the signers of the Treaty of New Echota. The group crossed the Hatchie River here on November 16–17, 1838.

Location

Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee
35.22413, -88.91682

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 05000800. It was listed on August 6, 2005.

Categories

NATIVE AMERICANEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

United Sons and Daughters of Charity Lodge Hall
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Davis' Bridge (Hatchie River)
1862Civil War
4.7 mi
Skirmish at Hatchie Bridge
1862Civil War
5.5 mi
Skirmish at Bolivar, Tennessee (1862)
1862Civil War
6.4 mi
Bolivar Tennessee
1862Civil War
6.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Hatchie River Ferry listed on the National Register?

Hatchie River Ferry was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 6, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Hatchie River Ferry?

Hatchie River Ferry is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hatchie River Ferry?

The period of significance for Hatchie River Ferry is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1838.

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