Near Dayton in Rhea County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Washington Ferry

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 16, 2020

1. Washington Ferry Marker

Inscription. About 1807, Conley Hastings established a ferry at this site. Originally, it provided transportation between the town of Washington to the west and the Cherokee Territory to the east of the river, and later between the Rhea and Meigs County seats of Dayton and Decatur. It was an important transportation link until replaced by a bridge in 1994.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2B 31.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1807.

Location. 35° 32.208′ N, 84° 53.281′ W. Marker is near Dayton, Tennessee, in Rhea County. It is on Old Washington Highway (State Highway 30) 0.8 miles east of Old Dixie Highway (State Highway 302), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8125 Old Washington Highway, Dayton TN 37321, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Washington Ferry (approx. 0.7 miles away); David Campbell Memorial (approx. one mile away); Town of Washington, Tennessee

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Pvt. W.G. Harding DaVault (approx. 5.6 miles away); Decatur United Methodist Church (approx. 5.7 miles away); Meigs County War Memorial (approx. 5.7 miles away); Wheeler's Crossing (approx. 5.7 miles away); Bryan College (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 16, 2020

2. Washington Ferry Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,752 times since then and 156 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.