America's Historic Towns and Oldest Places
America's Historic Towns and Oldest Places
The Rocky Hill–Glastonbury Ferry (est. 1655) is a seasonal ferry crossing the Connecticut River between the towns of Glastonbury and Rocky Hill, Connecticut and is part of Route 160. It is the oldest continuously operated ferry service in the United States. The Hollister III, an open flatboat, is towed across the Connecticut River by the towboat Cumberland. The original ferry was a small raft pushed across the river using long poles. Under State charter, the ferry service was operated by local families throughout most of its existence. The Glastonbury-Rocky Hill Ferry Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The district consists of two distinct geographic areas on either side of the Connecticut River historically linked by a ferry since the mid-17th century. The official address is CT-160 & Meadow Road, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
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