"A. M. Halliday"
This file appears in: Early Ferry Service across the Mississippi River
The ferry "A.M .Halliday" at dock during the visit of President Theodore Roosevelt to New Orleans, October 26, 1905.
Courtesy of Louisiana Division/City Archives, New Orleans Public Library
This file appears in: Early Ferry Service across the Mississippi River
Early Ferry Service across the Mississippi River
Since the founding of New Orleans in 1718, the Mississippi River proved crucial in the city's development as a colonial French and Spanish port. Crossing the river was essential from the outset. The…