Rocky Hill–Glastonbury Ferry
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The Rocky Hill–Glastonbury Ferry is one of the oldest continuously operating ferry services in the United States, carrying passengers and vehicles across the Connecticut River between the towns of Rocky Hill and Glastonbury in Connecticut.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rocky Hill–Glastonbury Ferry landing | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry service
ⓘ
transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| carries |
bicycles
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motor vehicles ⓘ passengers ⓘ pedestrians ⓘ |
| category |
Crossings of the Connecticut River
ⓘ
Ferries of Connecticut ⓘ Transportation in Hartford County, Connecticut ⓘ |
| connects |
Glastonbury, Connecticut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rocky Hill, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Connecticut River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentVesselName | Hollister III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endPoint | Glastonbury landing on the east bank of the Connecticut River ⓘ |
| fareSystem | toll ferry ⓘ |
| hasLanding |
Glastonbury riverfront landing
ⓘ
Rocky Hill Ferry Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Connecticut State Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalUse | agricultural transport between riverbank farms ⓘ |
| inception | 1655 ⓘ |
| lengthOfCrossing | approximately 800 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connecticut
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Glastonbury, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Hill, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Hartford, Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the oldest continuously operating ferry services in the United States ⓘ |
| opened | 1655 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Connecticut Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingSeason | spring to fall ⓘ |
| owner | State of Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | historic transportation facility ⓘ |
| previousPropulsion |
horse-powered ferry
ⓘ
pole-propelled ferry ⓘ steam-powered ferry ⓘ |
| propulsion | cable-guided motorized barge ⓘ |
| region | Hartford County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeNumber | Route 160 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyAuthority | United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonalOperation | yes ⓘ |
| serviceType |
passenger ferry
ⓘ
vehicle ferry ⓘ |
| startPoint | Rocky Hill landing on the west bank of the Connecticut River ⓘ |
| state | Connecticut ⓘ |
| tourism | local tourist attraction ⓘ |
| travelTime | approximately 5 minutes ⓘ |
| vesselType | barge with tugboat ⓘ |
| waterway | Connecticut River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
subject surface form:
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
subject surface form:
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
this entity surface form:
Rocky Hill–Glastonbury Ferry landing