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Photographer: Craig Swain
Caption: Ferry Crossing Site
Additional Description: The town of Chalk Bluff is nothing more than a place name today, but during the 19th century it was an important local crossing point over the St. Francis River. The far side of the river here is Dunklin County, Missouri. Later in May 1863, Confederates were forced to cross the river by way of a rudimentary floating bridge.
Submitted: January 22, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p14476
File Size: 0.169 Megabytes

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