Bridge Street Ferry

For the ferry between Bridge Street and Roosevelt Street, operated from 1853 to 1859, see Roosevelt Street Ferry.

The Bridge Street Ferry was a ferry route connecting Manhattan and Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, United States, joining James Slip (Manhattan) and Bridge Street (Brooklyn) across the East River.

History

The ferry was established by the Brooklyn Ferry Company on July 1, 1864, running over a similar route to the old Roosevelt Street Ferry, which ran to Bridge Street until 1859.[1][2][3] The route was discontinued in early 1874, due to the failure of a bill to improve Bridge Street.[4]

References

  1. ↑ ‹The template Cite BDE is being considered for deletion.› "Another Ferry to New York". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, NY. April 21, 1864. p. 2.
  2. ↑ ‹The template Cite BDE is being considered for deletion.› "A New Ferry". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, NY. June 30, 1864. p. 2.
  3. ↑ ‹The template Cite BDE is being considered for deletion.› "Brooklyn Ferries". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, NY. July 18, 1870. p. 2.
  4. ↑ ‹The template Cite BDE is being considered for deletion.› "Bridge Street". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, NY. May 22, 1874. p. 2.
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