B'not Ya'acov, Mishmar HaYarden, and the surrounding area

Historically the number of crossing points over the River Jordan was few, and those there were have remained for centuries. One such is on the old trade route between Akko (Acre) and Damascus―today route 91 at this point―which was part of the Via Maris and crossed by caravans from as far east as China and as far west as Morocco. Originally a ford―Vadum Iacob or Jacob's Ford―and later a bridge―Jisr Benat Ya'kub (جسر بنات يعقوب), Gesher B'not Ya'acov (גשר בנות יעקב), or Daughters of Jacob Bridge, there is plenty of historical interest to see here, stretching from antiquity to the birth of the state of Israel.

You can find out more in the following posts:

• B'not Ya'acov & customs houses

• Ateret Fortress

• Old Mishmar Ha'Yarden