Near Caldwell in Burleson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Moseley's Ferry

Photographed by Gregory Walker, September 5, 2013

1. Moseley's Ferry Marker

Inscription. Situated where the Old San Antonio Road crossed the Brazos River, this public ferry was begun by Michael Boren (1806-75) about 1846. The ferry and a settlement nearby were named for Daniel Moseley (1787-1856), who took over the service in 1849 and whose family ran it until 1868. Other ferrymen continued to transport travelers, livestock, and freight across the river until 1912, when the Houston & Texas Central (now the Southern Pacific) constructed a railroad bridge at this location. Today a highway bridge spans the Brazos where Moseley's Ferry once operated.

Erected 1975 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 8645.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 30° 37.465′ N, 96° 32.669′ W. Marker is near Caldwell, Texas, in Burleson County. It is at the intersection of Presidential Corridor E (State Highway 21) and County Route 221, on the left when traveling west on Presidential Corridor E. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Caldwell TX 77836, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kings Highway - Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (here, next to this marker); Brazos River Levee (approx. 1.4 miles away);

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San Salvador Mission Church (approx. 1.8 miles away); Route of El Camino Real (approx. 2.7 miles away); Kings Highway Camino Real — Old San Antonio Road (approx. 2.7 miles away); Steele's Store Community (approx. 3.2 miles away); Near Homesite of Judge Andrew S. Broaddus (approx. 4.4 miles away); Cooks Point (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Caldwell.

Also see . . .
1. Moseley's Ferry article in Handbook of Texas. (Submitted on February 7, 2014, by Gregory Walker of La Grange, Texas.)
2. Old San Antonio Road article in Handbook of Texas. (Submitted on February 7, 2014, by Gregory Walker of La Grange, Texas.)

Location of Moseley's Ferry and Camino Real Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Gregory Walker, September 5, 2013

2. Location of Moseley's Ferry and Camino Real Markers

El Camino Real Marker set in 1918. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Gregory Walker, September 5, 2013

3. El Camino Real Marker set in 1918.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2013, by Gregory Walker of La Grange, Texas. This page has been viewed 3,135 times since then and 226 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 15, 2013, by Gregory Walker of La Grange, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.