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First ferry in present-day Fayette County. Established about 1824 at the crossing of the La Bahia Road by Jesse Burnam. After the Army of the Republic of Texas crossed on March 19, 1836, the ferry was destroyed by order of General Sam Houston to prevent its use by the advancing Mexican Army.
Burnam's Ferry is a historical marker in La Grange vicinity, Fayette County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 125 historical markers documented in Fayette County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 209 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.8021, -96.7970 near La Grange vicinity. The nearest cataloged historic site is Holman Catholic (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Brandt Cemetery, Burnham-Holman, and Shaw.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5089000575. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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