Friesian Horses for Sale near Bridgeport, AL

About Bridgeport, AL

Bridgeport developed after the 1840s, when European Americans established a riverboat landing here along the Tennessee River. This landing was a place for local farmers to trade their crops for other goods. Within a few years, a small hamlet known as "Jonesville" had developed around the landing, and included a trading post, gristmill, warehouses, and several saloons. The Jonesville post office opened in 1852. Fluctuating river levels made riverboat trade unreliable, and area merchants began campaigning for railroad access in the late 1840s.