Chester in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Chester-Hadlyme Ferry
Second Oldest Ferry on the Connecticut River
Photographed by Conrad Ward, September 22, 2024
1. Chester-Hadlyme Ferry Marker
For over two hundred years the Chester-Hadlyme Ferry has provided public transportation at this site. The first crossing was initiated by Johnathan Warner of Chester in 1769. Known as Warner's Ferry, it was privately operated until 1877 when it became a town facility. This is the second oldest ferry in continuous use in Connecticut and has been owned and operated by the State Department of Transportation since 1917.
Erected 1976 by Erected by the American Revolution Bicentennial Committee of Chester.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1769.
Location. 41° 25.137′ N, 72° 26.054′ W. Marker is in Chester in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is on Ferry Road (U.S. 148), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chester CT 06412, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Connecticut River Valley and on the Connecticut Shoreline. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Middlesex County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hadlyme Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Impressionism in Connecticut (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historical Floods of the Connecticut River (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Chester-Hadlyme Ferry
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Connecticut Department of Transportation Chester-Hadlyme Ferry. (Submitted on June 15, 2013, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Chester-Hadlyme Ferry on Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 15, 2013, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Additional keywords. Ferry
Photographed by Rod Funston, November 23, 2012
2. Chester-Hadlyme Ferry Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 4, 2013
3. Chester-Hadlyme Ferry Marker
Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 4, 2013
4. The ferry Selden III approaches the Chester dock.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2012, by Rod Funston of Eastham, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 793 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 16, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. 2. submitted on November 24, 2012, by Rod Funston of Eastham, Massachusetts. 3, 4. submitted on June 15, 2013, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
