Download or read book Connecticut River Ferries written by Wick Griswold and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2018-04-09 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's oldest continuously operating ferry service began running between Rocky Hill and Glastonbury in 1655. More than one hundred have operated on the river since the seventeenth century. The stories of the captains, crews and passengers define the history and personality of the region. Learn how Captain Ham Sandwich got his name. Discover the bond between Katharine Hepburn and a real ferry queen, Cathey LaBonte. Authors Wick Griswold and Stephen Jones detail the history of these charming anachronisms and why they are still afloat today.