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Let's Take the Ferry: 1951

Submitted by fixj on Sun, 09/06/2015 - 4:13pm.
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One of our annual trips from New Jersey to Florida circa 1951-52. This was pre-Interstate days and we traveled U.S. 17, 301 or sometimes A1A. Not sure which ferry this is. With Mom, sister and older brother. View full size.

One of our annual trips from New Jersey to Florida circa 1951-52. This was pre-Interstate days and we traveled U.S. 17, 301 or sometimes A1A. Not sure which ferry this is. With Mom, sister and older brother. View full size.

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Nanticoke River at Seaford, Delaware?

Submitted by John J on Thu, 09/10/2015 - 11:25am.

The Woodland Ferry lies on a possible route between New Jersey and Florida via Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. It is a cable ferry. Here is a link to photo of the 1938 version that was replaced about 1961. The chain does not show in the Shorpy photo but might be explained by photographer standing with back to cable and operator shack. A second ferry ride awaits our travelers when they reach the Chesapeake Bay.

My family took the Chesapeake ferry ride in 1947 when we traveled from Jacksonville, Florida to visit my aunt in Trenton, New Jersey. I remember the Chesapeake crossing because my four year old brother and I held our three year old brother over the railing so he could see the water.

http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/media/Common/0/5B/23510/t600-pg_7_pic...

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Not Florida

Submitted by John J on Mon, 09/07/2015 - 10:26am.

The Fort Gates ferry is reached by 12 miles of dirt road on West and 1 mile of dirt road on East making this an unlikely route for a vacationing family. The ferry in the photo has a deck mounted air vent suggesting an on board engine. The built up area on the shore is also questionable.

The ferry Jean LaFitte at the Mayport crossing of the St. Johns River in the 1950s was a much larger vessel with enclosed deck. The vessel in the photo is no match for currents running at mouth of the St Johns River.

I grew up in Jacksonville, and as much as it pains me, I vote against Fort Gates.

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Chilly Weather

Submitted by Rute Boye on Mon, 09/07/2015 - 8:49am.

Judging from the winter hats and coats being worn, my guess might be that the location is somewhere to the north of Florida.

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Looks Like The Fort Gates Ferry

Submitted by bryharms on Mon, 09/07/2015 - 9:39am.

And it's still in service today. This is almost certainly the Ft. Gates Ferry which has been operating since the 1850s, crossing the St. Johns River south of Palatka, Florida, north of Lake George, between the Fort Gates Fish Camp and Salt Springs in the Ocala National Forest. It is the oldest ferry still operating in Florida.

This ferry boat consists of a 1914 steel barge, propelled by a converted 1910 Sharpie sailboat that is permanently connected to the barge.

The last time we took it the toll was $10, well worth it.

[It certainly seems like a possibility, but how do we know it's the Fort Gates ferry? - Dave]

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