Bridges

Grand Ecore Fight

Today, Grand Ecore is referred to mainly as a geological feature, but there is a TON of human history on this bluff.

The Red River Toll Bridge at Sacra's Ferry at Brown Springs

In 1931, the toll bridge at the former Sacra's Ferry site across from Brown Springs closed for good in favor of a free bridge a upstream.

Spring Bank, the last Ferry on the Red River

The Spring Bank ferry over the Red River was unique, as the Blanton family operated it for over a hundred years, from 1836 until 1957.

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Bridge Destruction(s) at Garland City

Garland City petitioned for a bridge over the Red River, but someone (still a mystery!) exploded it in 1930.

Carpenter's Bluff Bridge

Before it ferried cars across, Carpenter's Bluff bridge served as a train crossing.

The Collapsed Toll Bridges at Sowell and Telephone, Texas

The toll bridge at Sowell's Bluff at the Red River, between Fannin County, Texas and Bryan County, Oklahoma collapsed in 1934.

The Index Bridge - A Good Roads Project

The Index Bridge over the Red River between Texas and Arkansas was once a beautiful structure.

Colbert's Bridge, Hotel, and Ferry at the Red River

Colbert's hotel stood above his ferry, which once was replaced by a bridge in 1875 that the Red River promptly washed away.