Historical Lees Ferry Fort Arizona
by Debra Martz
Title
Historical Lees Ferry Fort Arizona
Artist
Debra Martz
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Historical Lees Ferry Fort Arizona by Debra Martz The pavement ends and there's a place to park and explore some of the old structures and other relics such as parts of the Spencer boilers for a steamboat that was short lived. The Lees Ferry river trail is located within the Glen Canyon Recreational Area in Arizona.
"The ranch at Lees Ferry was named Lonely Dell due to its austere remoteness. The Mormon Church provided the lumber and manpower to build the first real ferryboat at Lees Ferry, on the the Colorado, and first launched on January 11, 1873. Although approach roads on either side of the river had yet to be built, wagonloads of colonists began arriving to be ferried across the Colorado River to begin new lives in Mormon settlements in Arizona. Tensions between the Mormons and the Navajo began mounting again in 1874, precipitating the construction of a defensive fort, which was soon converted into a trading post, and later a residence, school, and mess hall. This building, the Lees Ferry Fort, is one of the few historic buildings still intact at Lees Ferry." This excerpt was copied from https://www.nps.gov/glca/learn/historyculture/leesferryhistory.htm where you can read more of the history of Lees Ferry.
©Debra Martz
In My Arizona Gallery/Collection
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Digital Enhancements includue an overlay by Teresa Wilson and Sandstone Texture
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March 4th, 2019
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Comments (23)
OBT Imaging
Holy moly your images are gorgeously created, collection is incredible, this look like straight from Lonesome Dove L/F following
Beverly Guilliams
I Lived in Arizona...So that is a Fantastic Find, Debra.........v./f./tweet....missed out seeing that....