Roberts Ferry (formerly Dickinsons Ferry) is a small
unincorporated community
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in
Stanislaus County
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Stanislaus County makes up the Modesto metropolitan statistic ...
,
California
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, United States, about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Turlock Reservoir.
Roberts Ferry is named after John Wesley Roberts, a native of
Boston, Massachusetts
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who came to California in 1849 and operated a slaughterhouse in
Waterford
Waterford ( ) is a City status in Ireland, city in County Waterford in the South-East Region, Ireland, south-east of Ireland. It is located within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster. The city is situated at the head of Waterford H ...
. Roberts operated a hotel at the site of the river crossing, built in 1865 and demolished in 2009.
References
External links
Roberts Ferry Bridge, Roberts Ferry, California, US Roberts Ferry History Walk - Roberts Ferry in Stanislaus County, California
Unincorporated communities in California
Unincorporated communities in Stanislaus County, California
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