Fort Ticonderoga Ferry
LocaleShoreham, Vermont/Ticonderoga, New York
WaterwayLake Champlain
Transit typeVehicle and passenger cable ferry
OwnerJack Doyle
Began operation1823; 200 years ago
No. of lines1
No. of vessels1
No. of terminals2
Websitehttps://www.forttiferry.com/

The Fort Ticonderoga Ferry is a cable ferry crossing Lake Champlain between Ticonderoga, New York, and Shoreham, Vermont. It connects the New York and Vermont segments of State Route 74 The ferry can carry up to 18 cars and has a weight limit of 15 tons. The ferry operates seasonally, from May to October. The crossing takes seven minutes, and there are three crossings every hour.[1] Cars are charged $12 one way, or $20 for a round trip. The ferry has been regularly operating in some form since 1759, but regular operation only began in 1823.[2] The ferry uses a cable system consisting of two 1.1-inch (2.8 cm) steel cables aligned in parallel. The ferry did not operate between 2020 and 2022 due to both concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, and litigation between the ex-owner and the current owner.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Schedule and Prices". www.forttiferry.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ Woodman, Tom (July 28, 2013). "Park Perspectives: On The Fort Ticonderoga Ferry -". The Adirondack Almanack. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ Mckinstry, Lohr. "Fort Ti Ferry sails again". Press-Republican. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
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