Dear list, The Gaines Ferry was the best known, but there were many others in the area as well. The Isaac Low family also ran a ferry across the Sabine river and were noted for doing so constantly during the Runaway Scrape (when Texans were running from Santa Anna's Army). I would also like to know what the going rates where back then for a ferry ride. I doubt it was too expensive. Ed Wetterman >From: Kay Parker McCary <mccary@jas.net> >To: TXSABINE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [TXSABINE-L] Ferries in Sabine Co., TX >Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 23:50:14 -0600 > >Dear List, > I sent this note to Don. If I find out I've given out incorrect info, >I'll post it here. Kay >***************** >Dear Don, > I'll try to give you a little info, but I don't have the sources I need. >This is from memory, and that's poor. I live in Milam which about that >time was a thriving place. About 7 miles east of here was where the main >ferry coming in to Texas was located. It was at one time the Gaines Ferry >and another the Pendleton Ferry, at least I believe they were one in the >same, just different operators. If you look on a map, you will see now >where Hwy 21 (this is the road that follows the El Camino Real) crosses >Toldeo Bend Lake, there is a 3 mile bridge that crosses the lake into >Louisiana and becomes LA Hwy 6. On the Texas side where the bridge starts >is right where the Ferry was. When they built a bridge, it was always know >and is still known as Pendleton Bridge. > I don't have any idea what the Ferry would have cost back then. > There were other ferries into TX. My ggg grandfather operated a ferry for >a while, but it was located in the southern part of the county near the >Newton county line. There was also North of Milam the Carter's Ferry. But >from what I understand the main one was the Gaines Ferry. > If I find out any different, I'll let you know. > I hope I haven't given you any misinformation. Kay McCary > >Kay Parker McCary, Milam, Sabine Co., TEXAS >http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/c/c/Kay-P-McCary/index.html > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com