Marker Inscription
Main crossing on Old Jasper Road and alternate crossing on Opelousas Trail from Liberty through Beaumont to Louisiana. Used as early as 1750, route followed Indian traces and was highway for explorer-settlers, priests, soldiers, traders from Spain, France and Anglo-America. Ferry's most important use was as cattle crossing on famous Opelousas Trail from 1820's to 1900. Herds came this way to bypass the streets of Beaumont. Although others ran it during 1831-1950 career, ferry took its name from John Collier family who operated it for 50 years. (1968)
About this site
Site of Collier's Ferry is a historical marker in Beaumont, Jefferson County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 109 historical markers documented in Jefferson County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 137 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.1344, -94.0972 near Beaumont. The nearest cataloged historic site is Zaharias, Babe Didrikson (historical marker), about 0.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include J.P. Richardson, Jr: The Big Bopper, Anthony, and Evergreen Cemetery.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5245010502. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
