Colbert's Ferry
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Colbert's Ferry Site
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| Nearest city | Colbert, Oklahoma |
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| Built | 1853 |
| NRHP Reference # | 72001057 [1][2] |
| Added to NRHP | June 29, 1972 |
Colbert's Ferry was an important Red River crossing between Texas and Indian Territory from about 1850 to 1899. Both the Texas Road and the Butterfield Overland Mail route crossed here. It was located about a half-mile southeast of present–day Colbert, Bryan County, Oklahoma; the nearest town on the Texas side of the river is Denison.
Benjamin F. "Frank" Colbert established the ferry in the Chickasaw Nation and later operated Colbert's Station at the same location when the Butterfield Overland Mail company established its stage route. The Colbert post office was opened November 17, 1853, with Walter D. Collins as postmaster.
Colbert's Ferry was added to the National Register of Historic Places (#72001057) in 1972. Only the footings of B.F. Colbert's house are still visible.
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External links
- Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Colbert's Ferry
- Oklahoma Digital Maps: Digital Collections of Oklahoma and Indian Territory
| Butterfield Overland Mail in Indian Territory | ||||
| Next station West Sherman, Texas |
13½ miles |
Colbert's Ferry | 13 miles |
Next station East Fisher's Station |
- Butterfield Overland Mail stations
- Pre-statehood history of Oklahoma
- Buildings and structures in Bryan County, Oklahoma
- Butterfield Overland Mail in Indian Territory
- National Register of Historic Places in Oklahoma
- Native American history of Texas
- Indian Territory
- Water transportation in Oklahoma
- Listings related to transportation on the National Register of Historic Places
