Bonelli's Ferry
Bonelli's Ferry or Old Bonelli Ferry was a Colorado River ferry between Arizona and Nevada, located on the Colorado just above the Virgin River near to Junction City, later known as Rioville, Nevada in the late nineteenth century.
History
Bonelli's Ferry replaced Stone Ferry, 2 miles down river, when the flatboat at Stone Ferry was bought by a Mormon settler from St. Thomas, Nevada named Daniel Bonelli and moved up river in 1870.[1] The ferry boat was pulled over the river by a man with a rope line. A wagon and 2 persons were charged $10.00 to cross, and $0.50 for each additional person.[2]
The ferry was destroyed by a flood in 1904, the same year Daniel Bonelli died.[1]
A ferry remained in use at the site until 1935.
Today
The site of Bonelli's Ferry like that of Rioville is now under Lake Mead.[1]
Reference
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Bonelli Ferry (historical)
- ↑ Will Croft Barnes, Arizona Place Names, University of Arizona Press, 1988, p.56
Coordinates: 36°08′55″N 114°24′53″W / 36.1485934°N 114.4146959°W
External Links
- Bonelli's Landing from quehoposse.org
- Panoramic photograph of Bonelli's Ferry on the Colorado River, before 1935 from UNLV Libraries Digital Collections
- Old ranch house at Bonelli's Ferry from The Otis Marston Colorado River Collection, Huntington Digital Library
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