Hall's Bluff
Maryland native Joshua James Hall migrated to Texas and purchased a land grant in 1839 on the east side of the Trinity River. Hall and his son, James Madison Hall, established a port and ferry on the Trinity River as a shipping point for Houston County settlers. The Community of Hall's Bluff developed around the ferry in the mid-19th century, and included a general store, post office, churches and a school. Unreliable shipping due to weather-related problems and the arrival of the railroad in the 1870s, caused the port to decline and eventually most residents moved away.
31.3155° N, 95.4823° W
Where to Find It
from Loop 304 in Crockett take FM 2076 west .1 mile
Nearby Markers
- 1.3 mi E Strode-Pritchett Log Cabin Crockett
- 1.3 mi E Andrew Jackson McGown Crockett
- 1.3 mi E William Monroe Patton Crockett
- 1.3 mi E John Long Crockett
- 1.3 mi E John Lawrence Hall Crockett
- 1.3 mi E John T. Smith Crockett