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Burnam Ferry LbNA #68920

Owner:Baby Bear
Plant date:Jul 28, 2015
Location: Osage Cemetery
City:Weimer
County:Colorado
State:Texas
Boxes:1
Found by: Walksfar
Last found:Nov 24, 2017
Status:FFFF
Last edited:Nov 4, 2016
Difficulty: Easy
Distance to Letterbox: 50 yards

Below is the history behind the letterbox. It is locate in Osage Cemetery, an old well kept cemetery which was close to the original location of the ferry.

Here is the history from The Handbook of Texas History Online:
Burnam's Ferry, also known as Burnam's Crossing, was established in 1824 by Jesse Burnam at the La Bahía Crossing on the Colorado River in Fayette County, near the site of present La Grange. The settlement consisted of a trading post and ferry and was for some years the northernmost outpost on the Colorado. As such it was subject to frequent attack by the Karankawa Indians of the region. On March 17, 1836, the army of Gen. Sam Houston crossed the Colorado at Burnam's Ferry in retreat from the forces of Antonio López de Santa Anna in what later became known as the Runaway Scrape. Two days later Houston ordered the destruction of the ferry to prevent its use by the oncoming Mexican army. In the end, the Burnam family homestead and store were destroyed as well and were never rebuilt.

Directions:
From Weimer, go east on Hwy 90. Soon, turn left on CR 201 and follow it as it curves right and left. Eventually you will see sign for turn, and turn left on CR 208. Go until intersection of CR 208 and CR 205. Turn right and park near cemetery gate.

To the Letterbox:
Enter the gate, then go right along the fence to the corner, then left along fence until you reach a crepe myrtle on your left by the "Burford" headstone. Go to far side of the tree and look in the middle.