Moro Bay ferry

The Moro Bay ferry is a historic ferry site at Moro Bay State Park in southwestern Bradley County, Arkansas. A ferry operated across the Ouachita River at this site from 1828 until 1948, and then again from 1965 to 1992, providing a major crossing point of the river in the immediate region. The towboat and barge used by the 1965-1992 ferry service are now set up as a display in the state park, with historically appropriate signage to its ferry slip. Because the area is prone to flooding, the boats are installed in a way that they will float when flooded. The boats were built in 1948 by the Barbour Metal Boat Works of Missouri, and were probably the last ferry boats built for public service in the state.[2]

Moro Bay ferry (towboat and barge)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Moro Bay State Park, Moro Bay, Arkansas
Coordinates	33°18′04″N 92°21′00″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1965
Built by	Barbour Metal Boat Works
NRHP reference No.	100002944[1]
Added to NRHP	September 19, 2018

The boats were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Bradley County, Arkansas

References

1. "Weekly listing". National Park Service.
2. "NRHP nomination for Moro Bay Ferry (towboat and barge)" (PDF). State of Arkansas. Retrieved 2019-09-04.