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was established July 1, 1873, with John M. Liles as postmaster. On March 5, 1892, while James
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things, including large wagons and animals, across a waterway. This was the type used in Burr Ferry. Part of the cable system can still be seen at the site as well as the slope leading to the ferry landing. Living on the
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November 5, 1806. Both sides were to remove troops from the area of a neutral strip of land bringing an end to three years of verbal and military conflict between the two governments.
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