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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rocky Hill–Glastonbury Ferry canonical | 2 |
| Rocky Hill–Glastonbury Ferry landing | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6849820 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rocky Hill–Glastonbury Ferry Context triple: [Rocky Hill, Connecticut, hasHistoricSite, Rocky Hill–Glastonbury Ferry]
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A.
Portsmouth–Fishbourne ferry
The Portsmouth–Fishbourne ferry is a major car and passenger ferry service linking the English mainland at Portsmouth with the Isle of Wight village of Fishbourne across the Solent.
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Gosport Ferry
Gosport Ferry is a passenger ferry service that operates across Portsmouth Harbour in Hampshire, England, linking the town of Gosport with the city of Portsmouth.
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C.
Torpoint Ferry
Torpoint Ferry is a chain-operated vehicular and passenger ferry service that crosses the River Tamar, linking the town of Torpoint in Cornwall with Plymouth in Devon, England.
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D.
Dartmouth Higher Ferry
Dartmouth Higher Ferry is a vehicular and passenger ferry service that carries traffic across the River Dart between Dartmouth and Kingswear in Devon, England.
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E.
Sheppey Crossing
Sheppey Crossing is a road bridge in Kent, England, that carries the A249 over The Swale to connect the Isle of Sheppey with the mainland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rocky Hill–Glastonbury Ferry Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Portsmouth–Fishbourne ferry
The Portsmouth–Fishbourne ferry is a major car and passenger ferry service linking the English mainland at Portsmouth with the Isle of Wight village of Fishbourne across the Solent.
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B.
Gosport Ferry
Gosport Ferry is a passenger ferry service that operates across Portsmouth Harbour in Hampshire, England, linking the town of Gosport with the city of Portsmouth.
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C.
Torpoint Ferry
Torpoint Ferry is a chain-operated vehicular and passenger ferry service that crosses the River Tamar, linking the town of Torpoint in Cornwall with Plymouth in Devon, England.
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D.
Dartmouth Higher Ferry
Dartmouth Higher Ferry is a vehicular and passenger ferry service that carries traffic across the River Dart between Dartmouth and Kingswear in Devon, England.
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E.
Sheppey Crossing
Sheppey Crossing is a road bridge in Kent, England, that carries the A249 over The Swale to connect the Isle of Sheppey with the mainland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry service
ⓘ
transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| carries |
bicycles
ⓘ
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 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rocky Hill–Glastonbury Ferry Description of subject: 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.
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