West Shore Ferry daily ticket

Object/Artifact

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

West Shore Ferry daily ticket

Entry/Object ID

2024.12.03

Description

Business-card-size ticket printed with the text "Good for One Ride (Today Only) West Shore Ferry. Black ink on a white card, reverse is blank.

Context

The West Side Ferry was a canopied motor boat that ran between downtown Saugatuck (at the foot to Butler St), Douglas (Point Pleasant) and the west side of Kalamazoo Lake (at the foot of Campbell Road and Ferry St., where Saugatuck Yacht club is in 2022). They ferry was often used by Lakeshore people to get downtown. A large sign-like board was used to hail the ferry.

Collection

Transportation: water

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2024.12

Source or Donor

Bella, Victor "Vic"

Acquisition Method

Donation, unconditional

Dimensions

Height

2 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Location

Box

005 A+B Nautical History

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

West Shore Ferry, West Shore Marine/West Shore Ferry landing/Tisdale Boat Livery

Create Date

March 19, 2024

Update Date

April 9, 2025