Historic Ferries Of The Atlanta Area
There were several historic ferries around the metro Atlanta, Georgia area, for which many of its current-day roads are named. Most of the ferries date back to the 1820s and 1830s, to carry travelers across the Chattahoochee River or several other smaller rivers. Many of them were replaced with bridges, many of which became the historic bridges of the Atlanta area.
Read more about Historic Ferries Of The Atlanta Area: Bell's Ferry, DeFoor's Ferry, Johnson Ferry, Jones Ferry, Heard's Ferry, Howell Ferry, Hutcheson Ferry, Isom's Ferry, McGinnis Ferry, Montgomery Ferry, Nelson Ferry, Nesbit Ferry, Pace's Ferry, Powers Ferry, Shallow Ford, Vann's Ferry
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