Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry continues its historic Connecticut River service, carrying three cars at a time on a crossing that dates to 1655
- pc: Connecticut Department of TransportationA ferry has crossed the Connecticut River between Rocky Hill and Glastonbury since 1655, when the service began with a small raft pushed across the river using long poles.
- Over the centuries, the ferry has changed from horse-powered and steam-driven vessels to its current operation.
- Today, the three-car Hollister III, an open flatboat, is towed across the river by the diesel-powered Cumberland.
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- pc: Connecticut Department of TransportationA ferry has crossed the Connecticut River between Rocky Hill and Glastonbury since 1655, when the service began with a small raft pushed across the river using long poles.
- Over the centuries, the ferry has changed from horse-powered and steam-driven vessels to its current operation.
- Today, the three-car Hollister III, an open flatboat, is towed across the river by the diesel-powered Cumberland.
Sources: Times of India