Tacony in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Tacony-Palmyra Ferry Company

1922

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 26, 2024

1. Tacony-Palmyra Ferry Company Marker

Inscription.
In the 1920s, Tacony was a busy industrial center. In New Jersey, farmers had produce to sell to the city. Meanwhile, the closest ferry was in Center City.

To meet a demand for easier access between the two shores, the Tacony-Palmyra Ferry Company began operations in 1922 promising "no congestion or traffic jams." It carried hundreds of thousands of passengers each year.

Two ferries—the Tacony and the Palmyra—ran from 6 a.m. to midnight seven days a week. Regular ferry service ended with the opening of the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge in 1929.

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The fifteen-minute ferry ride across the river cost five cents for foot passengers and forty-five cents for vehicles.

Erected by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation; Delaware River City Corp.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 40° 0.876′ N, 75° 2.762′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Tacony. It can be reached from K&T Trail west of Levick Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5202 Levick Street, Philadelphia PA 19135, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tidal Wetlands (here, next to this marker); Kensington and Tacony Railroad (a few steps from this marker); Lardner's Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Tacony-Palmyra Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Industry Along the River (within shouting distance of this marker); Tacony / Wissinoming (within shouting distance of this marker); Lardner's Point Pumping Station (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bringing Back the River / One Site, Many Ecosystems (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 26, 2024

2. Tacony-Palmyra Ferry Company Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 837 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 30, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.