Historic Ferries of The Atlanta Area - Nelson Ferry

Nelson Ferry

John B. Nelson (father of Allison Nelson) operated this ferry where Sandy Creek flowed into the Chattahoochee (now the up-river part of Fulton County Airport). He ran it from 1820 until his murder in 1825. historical marker

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