Site of Ditto's Landing and Town of Whitesburg
N 34° 34.560 W 086° 33.778
16S E 540084 N 3826111
A historic ferry site on the Tennessee River.
Waymark Code: WM1PKC
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2007
Views: 56
Site of Ditto's Landing and Town of Whitesburg
In 1807 pioneer James Ditto began operating a ferry with landings on both sides of the Tennessee River. Early settlers landed here in order to reach their lands in Madison County.
James White, Salt King of Abingdon, Va., established a thriving port at this location, incorporated as Whitesburg on Dec. 23, 1824.
Throughout the 19th century this port remained an important cotton shipping center. With the advent of railroads water transportation declined and the town soon disappeared. Its post office closed in 1905.
Marker Name: Site of Ditto's Landing and Town of Whitesburg
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Addtional Information::
Ditto's Landing is now a recreational access to the Tennessee River.
Date Dedicated / Placed: 1985
Marker Number: No number on the marker
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