Historical Marker
Robbins Ferry
Historical marker location:
SH 21, Midway, Texas
( from Midway, take SH 21 about 4 mi. east to marker on north side of road, just west of Trinity River bridge. Inscription is titled "Robbin's Ferry" instead of "Robbins Ferry.")
Marker installed: 1936
First known as Paso Tomas (Thomas' Ford)
at the crossing of the San Antonio and La Bahia roads over the Trinity.
Ferry established about 1821 by Joel Leakey.
Named in honor of
NATHANIEL ROBBINS
who operated it many years.
Acquired about 1852 by Elisha Clapp whose descendants operated it until 1930 when Clapp's Ferry Bridge was constructed.