Elk River trade and navigation era linked to Sugar Creek Dam
The Elk River once carried salt and trade goods upriver with keelboats and flatboats from Pulaski to Decatur and beyond. Proposals for Sugar Creek Dam in Limestone County promise a lock to tow barges upriver to Pulaski or Fayetteville, potentially reviving regional commerce and shaping Alabama Tennessee navigation.
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Alabama
Tennessee
Sugar Creek
Limestone County
Tim's Ford
Fayetteville
Tenn
Pulaski
Giles County
King’ S Salt Works
Keels
Piroques
Elk River
Elk
Richland
William Menefee Sr
Shoemaker’s Ferry
Brice M.garner
East Tennessee
Lower
Salt House
Three Gun Makers Back Administration Gun Control Plan
Remington Winchester and Savage endorsed a compromise version of the administration bill. They support banning internal mail order sales of rifles and shotguns but propose allowing states to exempt themselves from the prohibition.
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Washington
Remington
Winchester
Savage
River Paths to Market Change Rural Transportation
The text recalls a shift from river routes to roads by 1840 as farmers sought quicker cheaper hauling to market. A small steam boat once operated to Elk River Mills in Limestone County for cotton shipping from Decatur. The passage hints a future return of river traffic as barges move upriver.
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Simms
Redus
Ft. Hampton
Boundry
Barkville
Limestone County
Tennessee State Line
Ford’s Creek
Prospect
Lower
Elkton
Richland Creek
Elk
Shoemaker's Ferry
Pulaski
Tennessee
Mississippi
Elk River
New Orleans
Ber
Sailiors
Natchez Trace
River
Elk River Mills
Decatur
Elk’s Bluffs
Last On The Tennessee Bridgeport Ferries Are Rich In History
Bridgeport Tennessee River ferry history notes a Civil War era railroad bridge and the last Alabama ferry still operating with a two man crew. The Bridgeport boat carries up to three cars, runs 6 am to 10 pm, is free to riders, and contrasts with the busier South Pittsburg ferry nearby.
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Bridgeport
Tennessee
South Pittsburg
Tenn
Alabama
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Lucy Menefee
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