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Connecticut River ferries /

Title
Connecticut River ferries / Wick Griswold & Stephen Jones.
Author
Griswold, Wick,
Publication
Charleston, SC : History Press, 2018.

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Description
158 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Summary
America's oldest continuously operating ferry service began running between Rocky Hill and Glastonbury in 1655. More than one hundred have operated on the river since the seventeenth century. The stories of the captains, crews and passengers define the history and personality of the region. Learn how Captain Ham Sandwich got his name. Discover the bond between Katharine Hepburn and a real ferry queen, Cathey LaBonte. Authors Wick Griswold and Stephen Jones detail the history of these charming anachronisms and why they are still afloat today.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1. Family affair -- 2. Captains -- 3. An interlude : Shad Morning on the oldest continuous crossing, by Stephen Jones -- 4. Bailey breaks a cable -- 5. Mishaps -- 6. No fare! -- 7. Don't pay the ferryman! (if he doesn't do his job, that is) -- 8. The waiting game -- 9. Bridges (moveable and otherwise) -- 10. The sword of Damocles -- Appendix : Winthrop "Wink" Warner : designer of Seldon III, by Stephen Jones -- Timeline -- Selected sources -- Index -- About the authors.
ISBN
  • 146713807X
  • 9781467138079
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library