Green's Ferry
Green's Ferry, also known as the Waller's Ferry and Smith's Ferry, is a historic ferry landing on the western shore of the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The ferry was one of two locations on the Mississippi River utilized by the Cherokee to cross from Illinois to Missouri on the Trail of Tears of 1837–1839.[2]
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| Location | On the Mississippi River at the end of Green's Ferry Rd., Cape Girardeau, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 37°27′04″N 89°27′27″W |
| Area | 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) |
| Built | 1838 |
| MPS | Cherokee Trail of Tears MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000571[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 21, 2007 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
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