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Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry

Also known as: Glastonbury-Rocky Hill Ferry
Connecticut River at Route 160, Glastonbury-Rocky Hill

The oldest continuously operating ferry in the United States

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RH G Ferry 1

Approaching Glastonbury shore

Photo taken by Chester Gehman in May 2016

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Coordinates:
+41.66592, -72.62803
41°39'57" N, 72°37'41" W

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Description

A ferry service consisting of tow-boat and barge. Carries vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles from April 1 to November 30. Tug "Cumberland", commissioned in 1955, is teamed with barge "Hollister III"

Update Log

March 29, 2019: New photos from Chester Gehman
October 26, 2017: New Street View added by Brian Bartlett
May 23, 2016: Added by Chester Gehman

Related landmarks

Glastonbury--Rocky Hill Ferry Historic District (Parent district)

Sources

Chester Gehman - gehmanc2000 [at] yahoo [dot] com
Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry - Wikipedia article
Brian Bartlett - worumbo [at] gmail [dot] com