At certain places on the Sabine River, I try to keep an eye out for evidence of the ferries that once allowed people (and wagons and livestock) to cross the river before bridges became an option.
If the water in the Sabine wasn’t so brown and murky, you could probably locate some of the old ferries decaying on the riverbed, where they sank after being abandoned in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. I heard about them from my friend and collaborator Jacob Botter, whose ancestors operated a ferry at the end of what is now Waldons Ferry Road, a dirt trail in rural Harrison County. His great-great-great-great-grandpa (give or take a great or two) ran a rope from one side of the river to the other and used the rope to pull himself across whenever a paying customer wanted passage.
I’m not sure when that ferry ceased to exist, but Gaines Ferry, the last ferry on the Sabine River, operated until 1937. It transported travelers along the old Camino Real, where Texas Highway 21 meets Louisiana Highway 6. The ferry was replaced by a bridge, which was inundated by the creation of Toledo Bend Reservoir a little more than half a century ago.
I was reminded of the Sabine River ferries when my friend Sean Kimmons shared photos from his recent crossing of the Rio Grande. Sean and his parents loaded their car onto a ferry in Los Ebanos, Texas, and were pulled across the river by a team of men tugging a rope stretched from one bank to the other.
According to the Texas Department of Transportation, the Los Ebanos Ferry is the only remaining hand-pulled ferry on the Texas-Mexico border.
The Los Ebanos Ferry is a popular tourist attraction since it is the only remaining hand-pulled ferry on the U.S.-Mexico border. It can accommodate only three cars and 12 pedestrians at one time.
The crossing is also known locally as Los Ebanos-San Miguel Camargo, Ferry Gustavo Díaz Ordaz and Ferry Díaz Ordaz-Los Ebanos.
Although the crossing has been in operation since the 1950s, the current ferry has been operating since 1979. It was recognized with a state historical marker in 1975.
And here’s a photo of a Sabine River ferry taken in 1916.
Here’s a random video that shows how the Los Ebanos Ferry works.
22,138 responses to “Hand-pulled ferries across the Sabine and Rio Grande”
Nice blog here! Also your website loads up fast! What web host are you using? Can I get your affiliate link to your host? I wish my site loaded up as quickly as yours lol
I think the admin of this web page is actually working hard for his website, as here every information is quality based stuff.|
I personally find that the interface is responsive team, and I enjoy using the API here.
Aw, this was a very nice post. Spending some time and actual effort to generate a great article… but what can I say… I put things off a lot and don’t seem to get nearly anything done.
Fees are great support, and the execution is always smooth. My withdrawals were always smooth.
I personally find that i switched from another service because of the reliable uptime and useful analytics.
I have to thank you for the efforts you have put in penning this website. I really hope to see the same high-grade content from you in the future as well. In truth, your creative writing abilities has inspired me to get my own website now 😉
Everything is very open with a precise explanation of the challenges. It was really informative. Your website is very useful. Many thanks for sharing.
The very next time I read a blog, I hope that it doesn’t disappoint me just as much as this particular one. After all, Yes, it was my choice to read through, but I really thought you would probably have something interesting to talk about. All I hear is a bunch of moaning about something that you could possibly fix if you weren’t too busy searching for attention.
Hello my loved one! I want to say that this post is amazing, great written and come with almost all significant infos. I?d like to see more posts like this .
Wonderful post! We will be linking to this great article on our website. Keep up the good writing.
I value the clear transparency and low fees. This site is reliable. The mobile app makes daily use simple.
OnlyFans Accounts With Balance
I have learned some new items from your web-site about personal computers. Another thing I’ve always imagined is that computer systems have become an item that each household must have for a lot of reasons. They offer convenient ways in which to organize the home, pay bills, go shopping, study, listen to music and even watch tv programs. An innovative strategy to complete all of these tasks is with a notebook. These personal computers are mobile ones, small, highly effective and transportable.
Helpful info. Fortunate me I discovered your site by chance, and I’m stunned why this coincidence didn’t happened in advance! I bookmarked it.|
I?ll right away seize your rss feed as I can’t in finding your email subscription link or e-newsletter service. Do you have any? Please allow me realize so that I could subscribe. Thanks.
whoah this blog is great i really like reading your posts. Stay up the good work! You know, many people are looking around for this information, you can aid them greatly.
Hi, I do think your website could possibly be having browser compatibility issues. When I look at your blog in Safari, it looks fine however when opening in IE, it has some overlapping issues. I merely wanted to provide you with a quick heads up! Other than that, fantastic site!
Right now it looks like Movable Type is the best blogging platform available right now. (from what I’ve read) Is that what you’re using on your blog?
This is a topic that’s near to my heart… Take care! Where are your contact details though?
Please let me know if you’re looking for a author for your weblog. You have some really good posts and I feel I would be a good asset. If you ever want to take some of the load off, I’d love to write some material for your blog in exchange for a link back to mine. Please shoot me an email if interested. Many thanks!
I value the trustworthy service and stable performance. This site is reliable. Great for cross-chain swaps with minimal slippage.
OF Creator Account Fully Verified
Buy Hacked OnlyFans
Good article. I am dealing with many of these issues as well..
For the reason that the admin of this site is working, no question very shortly it will be well-known, due to its feature contents.|
Hello there, I think your site may be having browser compatibility problems. Whenever I take a look at your site in Safari, it looks fine but when opening in Internet Explorer, it’s got some overlapping issues. I merely wanted to give you a quick heads up! Aside from that, great site.
I couldn’t resist commenting. Very well written.
Interesting post. I honestly like the subject matter covered here. I’ll check back from time to time for more posts like this one.
I was skeptical, but after a year of testing new tokens, the easy onboarding convinced me.
Buy OnlyFans Accounts
Buy OnlyFans Creator Account
Our main priority is to provide comfort, and elegance in our luxury cars and limousines. Our goal is to offer seamless airport transfers in Dubai for both personal and professional trips.
It’s really good to find great content such as this. Keep up the good work.
Nice post. This wasn’t what I was looking for but I still liked reading it.
I personally find that the interface is intuitive UI, and I enjoy testing new tokens here.
This blog was… how do you say it? Relevant!! Finally I have found something which helped me. Appreciate it!|
Interesting page. I honestly like the subject matter discussed here. I’ll come back from time to time for more postings like this one.
Have you ever thought about writing an ebook or guest authoring on other sites? I have a blog based upon on the same topics you discuss and would really like to have you share some stories/information. I know my audience would enjoy your work. If you are even remotely interested, feel free to send me an e-mail.|
I’m really impressed with your writing skills and also with the format on your weblog. Is this a paid subject or did you modify it your self? Anyway keep up the nice quality writing, it is rare to peer a great weblog like this one these days..|
I got to admit, this post is fairly good. Actually, it’s one of the best I’ve seen in a long time.
I got to admit, this post is pretty good. Actually, it’s one of the best I’ve come across in a long time.
This is a perfect example of quality content. You can tell that plenty of thought when into this post. Nice work.
I’m really enjoying the design and layout of your website.It’s a very easy on the eyes which makes it much more pleasant for me to come here and visit more often. Did you hire out a developer to create your theme?
This is a very well thought out webpage. Very informative and a great read.
OnlyFans Account With Balance
Finally, content worth reading. It’s great to find posts like this one.
Touche. Great arguments. Keep up the great work.|
Good day! I could have sworn I’ve been to this blog before but after going through many of the articles I realized it’s new to me. Nonetheless, I’m definitely delighted I discovered it and I’ll be bookmarking it and checking back regularly!|
OF Accounts With Balance