Butterfield Trail Arkansas Ferry

The Butterfield Trail helped facilitate America's westward expansion and in 1858 to get from Memphis to Fort Smith the stage required a ferry to cross the Arkansas River at Dardanelle. Bob Crossman stands on the bank of today's much different Arkansas River to help us visualize what travel looked like in the 19th Century. octa-trails.org Discover your Trail - The Oregon-California Trails Association is the pre-eminent guardian and promoter of the inspirational story of the 19th century westward migration, which is unique in world history. Our mission is to protect the Historic Emigrant Trails legacy by promoting research, education, preservation activities and public awareness of the trails, and to work with others to promote these causes. Copyright 2023 The Oregon California Trails Association, All Rights Reserved #oregontrail #californiatrail #arkansas #butterfield #stage