September 29, 2009

Long before the streams of Arkansas were spanned by bridges, the ferry was the most common way to cross deep water. Many early ferries were privately owned and generally were only large enough to carry one or two vehicles. Shown here in the early 1930s is the Smith Ferry on the North Fork River near Henderson (Baxter County). Though most Arkansas ferries have been replaced by bridges, there still remain some isolated locations that employ ferry service.

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