Hills Ferry

Historic Landmark

Founded 1849 by Judge O D Dickerson.

Named for Jesse Hill

Operator of the Ferry Boat that landed just upstream under the present bridge site.

Marker is on River Road, on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Hillsborough River Ferry

— 1846~1888 —

At the nearby junction of Jackson Street and the Hillsborough River was the east bank docking site of the Tampa Ferry, the only means of crossing the river in pioneer days. The ferry was an open deck, flat ...