Benton's Ferry

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Overview: Lost Ferry across Amite River on Benton's Ferry Rd. (which became the Hammond Hwy.)
Location: East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, and Livingston Parish, Louisiana
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1850s
Builder: - Robert Benton
Design: Ferry crossing
Also called: Marietta Ferry
Approximate latitude, longitude: +30.46469, -90.98974 (decimal degrees)
30°27'53" N, 90°59'23" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/692995/3371995 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Denham Springs
Inventory number: BH 53652 (Bridgehunter.com ID)