River Ferry on the Nottawasaga River, circa 1948

Object/Artifact

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Town of Wasaga Beach

River Ferry on Nottawasaga River, circa 1948

River Ferry on Nottawasaga River, circa 1948

Name/Title

River Ferry on the Nottawasaga River, circa 1948

Entry/Object ID

2020.338.3

Description

Large imprinted photo of a boat used to ferry people across the river

Context

Before River Road East and the Schooner Town Bridge existed, locals used a ferry pulled along a cable to cross the river on the Oxbow Park loop across the Nottawasaga River in the approximate location of the Melrose St. and Sunnidale Road intersection.

Acquisition

Accession

2020.338

Source or Donor

Cheri & Mike Dopp (Foodland)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Dimensions

Height

30 in

Width

36 in

Depth

1 in