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At this crossing, constructed by nature and used by Caddo Indians, early French and Spanish explorers, and travelers over Trammel's Trace, 1815, 1830, Mark Epperson before 1837 established a ferry used until the construction of a wooden bridge antedating the modern structure erected in 1924. Erected by the State of Texas 1936. SUPPLEMENTAL PLATE: 1956 This monument was removed to its present location when its original site, 7 miles southwest, was inundated by Lake Texarkana
Epperson's Ferry is a historical marker in Maud, Bowie County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in Bowie County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 168 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.3384, -94.3278 near Maud. The nearest cataloged historic site is Maud United Methodist Church (historical marker), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Ridge, Berry, and Arkadelphia Baptist Church.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5037009478. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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