This report originally appeared at Rocky Hill Patch:
Saturday June 9,,,
Anyone who wants to cross the Connecticut River on the nation’s oldest continuously operating ferry service can do it this Saturday for free.
The Friends of the Connecticut River Ferries along with the Department of Transportation will be hosting an open house day celebration on Saturday, which is part of a statewide event.
The state is offering Connecticut residents discounted or free admission, free gifts, special exhibits and activities at more than 175 destinations across the state.
In Rocky Hill, the open house, which will run from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., will feature the following:
- Exhibits
- Activities
- Food
- Music
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Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry
ConservaCity 
August 27, 2012 at 7:13 pm |
Glad to see that they kept the ferries going. Maybe closing them down was just a bluff.
August 27, 2012 at 7:25 pm |
Yes! In fact Rocky Hill got a Federal grant to the tune of $788,000 for improvements to the ferry and ferry landing area. Link:
http://rockyhill.patch.com/articles/grant-money-will-benefit-rocky-hill-ferry