Near Belcher in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Cedar Bluff Ferry
Historic Site
Photographed By Duane Hall, August 3, 2015
1. Cedar Bluff Ferry Marker
Inscription.
Cedar Bluff Ferry was one of the ferries on the Red River between Bossier and Caddo Parishes in the 19th and early 20th century. It operated until the early 1950s when a bridge was built to the north for Highway 2. It ran from Cedar Bluff in Bossier Parish to Cedar Bluff Parish Road in Caddo Parish. Tolls were 10 cents for a horse a rider and 20 cents for a wagon. Through a system of cables, ropes, pulleys, trees and poles it was manually maneuvered across Red River.
Cedar Bluff Ferry was one of the ferries on the Red River between Bossier and Caddo Parishes in the 19th and early 20th century. It operated until the early 1950s when a bridge was built to the north for Highway 2. It ran from Cedar Bluff in Bossier Parish to Cedar Bluff Parish Road in Caddo Parish. Tolls were 10 cents for a horse a rider and 20 cents for a wagon. Through a system of cables, ropes, pulleys, trees and poles it was manually maneuvered across Red River.
Erected by Red River Crossroads Historical Association.
Location. 32° 46.536′ N, 93° 50.07′ W. Marker is near Belcher, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 3049 and Cedar Bluff Road, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 3049. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Belcher LA 71004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Marker at northeast corner of State Highway 3049 and Cedar Bluff Road
Photographed By Duane Hall, August 3, 2015
4. Cedar Bluff Road
View to east from State Highway 3049 towards the Red River
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 608 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 14, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.