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New Jersey Side of the Tottenville Ferry
Perth Amboy Tottenville Ferry Slip
The site of ferry service to Staten Island dates to 1684 when the likes of Ben Franklin and the Lenape Indians used its service to traverse the Arthur Kill. The service closed in 1963. The ferry slip was restored in 1998 to its 1904 appearance. A replica of the ticket office has been constructed and used as a small museum.
I’ve never been to Perth Amboy. People tell me it is a nice town. Got to get there one of these days, but I almost always get lost when I drive in New Jersey!
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I would like to know where
Submitted by Bob McKenna on February 23, 2009 at 7:35 PM.
I would like to know where the Staten Island side of the ferry landed, I believe it was just at the base of Amboy Road. I would like to have a replica constructed of the Ferry landing as Perth Amboy has so graceiously done.
tottenville ferry
Submitted by Anonymous on February 22, 2012 at 8:37 PM.
my dad was the captain of this ferry for many yrs. up until it closed in 1963. It landed at the end of bentley st in tottenville. last stop for the train. at that time called the s.i.rapid trassit. I also would love to see the slip rebuilt. it was great for business on both sides when that ferry was open
If you want to see the Perth
Submitted by Bob McKenna on February 23, 2009 at 7:38 PM.
If you want to see the Perth Amboy side of the Tottenville Ferry take the OuterBridge Crossing and take Route 35 South to the street just BEFORE the Freedom Bridge and make a left turn and go to the end and you will be in for the suprise of your life if you love Staten Island as I do.
I believe the Tottenville
Submitted by Donald Laub on March 10, 2009 at 4:23 PM.
I believe the Tottenville Ferry left from the end of Bentley St, but I would have to look around for a source to absolutely confirm that.
Thanks for the tip--I'll try to get over to Perth Amboy sometime!
Donald
going on the cornucopia
Submitted by steve j on May 19, 2009 at 1:50 PM.
going on the cornucopia cruise in perth amboy nj where is the tottenville ferry slip located to pick up our boarding passes?
The Tottenville ferry slip
Submitted by Gablers on July 21, 2009 at 3:56 PM.
The Tottenville ferry slip was close to the Staten Island railroad's Tottenville station. In the 1920s we used to take the ferry to Perth Amboy where we could catch a bus to Asbury Park or Keensburg where there were amussements for our family's children. Later, when my older brother had a car, we take Amboy road to tottenville and by brother would drive his car on to the ferry. As I recall the ferry was a side-wheeler.
Some of our Princ's Bay neighbors would to go to Perth Amboy to shop, but my family did not do so. We were only Summer residents in Princ's Bay, and my family did their shopping in Manhattan or Brooklyn.
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