Blackfish Lake Ferry Site
The Blackfish Lake Ferry Site is a historic archaeological site in St. Francis County, Arkansas, USA. It is the only known ferry site along the route of a military road built in the 1820s and 1830s between Memphis, Tennessee, and Little Rock, Arkansas, to be used in the Trail of Tears. The ferry concession was granted to William D. Ferguson, an early settler of the area. This military road was a major route for the removal of Cherokee, Creek and Choctaw populations to the Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) and was also used by thousands of west-bound settlers. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Francis County, Arkansas References Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas Transportation in St. Francis County, Arkansas Trail of Tears National Register of Historic Places in St. Francis County, Arkansas Road transportation infrastructure on the National Register of Historic Places Ferry terminals on the National Register of Historic Places Ferries of Arkansas Native American history of Arkansas