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Chester-Hadlyme Ferry |
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If you're driving along the Connecticut River, the most enjoyable way to get from Chester to Hadlyme is to take the old Chester-Hadlyme ferry. Cars and pedestrians travel at prices more antique than the fairly modern boat which makes the run. |
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For more than two centuries people have been crossing the broad Connecticut River by ferry between Chester and Hadlyme. The first ferry at the site was a private boat operated by Jonathan Warner of Chester, who started ferrying passengers across in 1769. In 1877 the town of Chester took over the ferry, making it a public utility. In 1917 the Connecticut Department of Transportation assumed operation, and still operates the ferry. The Chester-Hadlyme Ferry takes cars, bicycles and passengers across the river from April through November from 7 am to 6:45 pm on weekdays, 10:30 am to 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday. (There's no service on Thanksgiving Day.) One-way fares are $3 for a car, $1 for a bicyclist or pedestrian. When the ferry is not operating (December through March), drive 5 miles (8 km) north to Haddam and cross the historic suspension bridge to East Haddam. |
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The Chester-Hadlyme Ferry at its Chester terminus, as seen from Gillette Castle across the Connecticut River in East Haddam CT.
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