Houston Street Ferry
The Houston Street Ferry was a ferry route connecting Manhattan and Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, United States, joining Houston Street (Manhattan) and Grand Street (Brooklyn) across the East River.
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Map from 1847 showing the route of the Houston Street Ferry.
History
The Houston Street Ferry began operations in 1840, joining the Grand Street Ferry at Grand Street.[1]
References
- Prime, Nathaniel Scudder (1845). A History of Long Island: from its first settlement by Europeans, to the year 1845. R. Carter. pp. 349–350.
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