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Merrimac Ferry

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Also known as: Colsac III Ferry
WI 113 at the Wisconsin River, Merrimac, Wisconsin

Ferry across Wisconsin River on Wis 113

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The Colsac III Ferry

The Colsac III ferry operates from mid-April to November 30, each year, weather permitting and operates 24/7 in season. "Colsac" is a phonetic combination of the names of Columbia and Sauk Counties, separated by the Wisconsin River. A ferry has been in operation at this site since 1844, four years before Wisconsin became a state. The Wisconsin DOT site claims this is a one-mile crossing, but near as I can tell, it's really about 4/10 of a mile.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007

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Coordinates:
+43.36810, -89.62401
43°22'05" N, 89°37'26" W

Quadrangle map:
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The last free ferry operating on a Wisconsin Trunk Highway, the Colsac III is the second vessel built by the State of Wisconsin DOT for this location. It operates between Columbia and Sauk Counties. ("Colsac" is a phonetic combination of the names of the counties served.) A ferry has been operating at this location since 1844, four years before Wisconsin became a state.

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 1974
Reference number: 74000330
Area of significance: Transportation
Level of significance: State
Evaluation criteria: A - Event
Property type: Site
Historic function: Water-related
Current function: Water-related
Periods of significance: 1950-1974; 1900-1924; 1875-1899; 1850-1874; 1975-2000; 1825-1849; 1925-1949
Significant year: 1844
Number of properties: Contributing sites: 1
Contributing objects: 1

Merrimac Ferry

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