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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—Alvah Bessie, Ranald MacDougall, and Lester Cole. Raoul Walsh. Captain Nelson (Errol Flynn)
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