History
The origin of Port Blacksmith points with respect to the gone years of 1860. In the edges of the river Mogi Guaçú, initially for the neighborhoods of the Brook of the Ducks and, after that, transferred to next to the estuary of the Current River, it exerted activity, the Raft that effected the passage of passengers and merchandises. The responsible one for this fluvial port, was the Ferryman Inácio João Blacksmith, which, loaned its name to the city that future was formed: PORT BLACKSMITH. In day 6 of July 1877, it faleceu, to the 62 years of age, the Ferryman Inácio João Blacksmith.
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