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CARPENTER'S
BLUFFGrayson
County, North Central Texas
On the Red River and FM 120
East of Denison
12 miles NE of Sherman
Population
100 |
History in a Pecan
Shell
Carpenter's Bluff is said to be named after a Red River ferry
operator by that name. The town dates from about 1860.
After the Civil
War, the town was briefly known as Thiefneck after the unsavory characters that
congregated there. Rather than apply for a post office under that name, the townspeople
decided to clean house.
The Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway
constructed the bridge, and later it became property of the Texas and Pacific
Railroad. The bridge became joint property of Grayson County, Texas and Bryan
County, Oklahoma in 1966.
See below for Robin Jett's Carpenter's Bluff Bridge article |
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Carpenter's Bluff Bridge
Texas side
Photo Courtesy
Robin Jett |
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Bluff Bridge
Oklahoma side
Photo Courtesy Robin Jett |
Carpenter's
Bluff BridgeCarpenter's
Bluff (pop ca. 100) is located east of Denison on FM 120. The bridge can be found
just north of the road as you enter the settlement.
This impressively
high bridge spans the Red River and links Grayson County to Bryan county, Oklahoma.
Built in 1910, it was designed to allow trains, wagons, pedestrians, and horses
to cross for a toll. In the 1960's, the bridge was deeded to Grayson County, which
renovated it for automobile use. It's now a one-lane bridge with the old wooden
walkway hugging it on one side.
Copyright Robin Jett
1-15-04
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