On the trail of history

Atlanta State Park officials hope to uncover Bobo Ferry Road, create hiking trail

By: Neil Abeles - Texarkana Gazette

Staff photo by Neil Abeles This early flowering jonquil plant inside the Atlanta State Park may indicate that a homestead now lost to the past was once here. Such flowers may have been planted 50 or more years ago. Ranger Roger Moulton looks for these indicators as he puts together interpretive pro...

Staff photo by Neil Abeles Here is an exciting part of history: Discovering an old road, especially this one, which is on Knights Bluff and is headed down through today’s Wright Patman Lake to yesteryear’s Sulphur River and Bobo’s Ferry. Park Ranger Roger Moulton is standing by th...

Gene Bobo recently became interested in finding out more about his Civil War-era family who operated Bobo’s Ferry.

Roger Moulton, Atlanta State Park ranger and interpretive specialist, wanted to uncover the ferry road running through the park to the river and turn it into a hik...

Published: 02/13/2013