First Ferry and Bridge
Site of
First ferry on the Trinity River at Dallas was started here, 1842, by John Neely Bryan (1810 - 1877), the founder of Dallas. Alexander Cockrell (1820 - 1858), early builder and developer, replaced ferry with wooden toll bridge, 1854. This crossing played an important part in the development of the city.
Marker is on Commerce Street just west of South Houston Street, on the right when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org