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A Century of Ferries in the North Country

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Passengers on the ferry between Ogdensburg and Prescott

Ferries have been used across the North Country for years, but recently, the construction of large bridges like the ones across the St. Lawrence have made ferries less common. Collected here are photos of passenger ferries operating in the 19th and 20th centuries.

For more information, check out our story on running ferries on the St. Lawrence. 

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Fort Town Ferry running between Ogdensburg and Prescott
Livery wagon in front of a docked ferry in Ogdensburg
“Champlain” ferry en route on Lake Champlain
Winter ferry carrying mail and passengers across the Saint Lawrence River from Morristown
Ferry running between Ogdensburg and Prescott
The steamboat ferry “Riverside” at Oak Point
Elmer Jones ferry from Morristown to Brockville
Soule’s ferry out of Sackets Harbor
Passengers and manager on a Brockville and Morristown Transportation Company ferry in Morristown
The Wanakena ferrying passengers on Cranberry Lake
The Wanakena ferrying passengers on Cranberry Lake
Untying the ferry at the docks in Morristown
Brockville and Morristown Transportation Company ferries on the Saint Lawrence River in Morristown
Leander Soule at the tiller of his ferry in Sackets Harbor
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