Fly in Monroe County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Fly Landing of the Sistersville Ferry
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 29, 2014
1. Fly Landing of the Sistersville Ferry Marker
Inscription.
Fly Landing of the Sistersville Ferry. . The Sistersville Ferry is the longest continuously working mode of transportation in Monroe County, operating from 1815 to 2003. It crosses the Ohio River between Fly, Ohio, and Sistersville, West Virginia, which is the apex of the longest straight stretch on the Ohio River. This section of the river is called the "Long Reach," which runs about twenty miles in length. At the "Long Reach," one can see Beavertown seven and a half miles to the south, and in the other direction Sardis can be spotted five miles north. The Sistersville Ferry is located near the site George Washington encamped during a survey trip to the west on October 25, 1770.
The Sistersville Ferry is the longest continuously working mode of transportation in Monroe County, operating from 1815 to 2003. It crosses the Ohio River between Fly, Ohio, and Sistersville, West Virginia, which is the apex of the longest straight stretch on the Ohio River. This section of the river is called the "Long Reach," which runs about twenty miles in length. At the "Long Reach," one can see Beavertown seven and a half miles to the south, and in the other direction Sardis can be spotted five miles north. The Sistersville Ferry is located near the site George Washington encamped during a survey trip to the west on October 25, 1770.
Erected 2003 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, Tall Stacks, Inc., and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 6-56.)
Location. 39° 33.996′ N, 81° 0.268′ W. Marker is in Fly, Ohio, in Monroe County. Marker can be reached from Ohio River Scenic Byway (Ohio Route 7). Located at the entrance to the ferry landing. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Matamoras OH 45767, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Sistersville Ferry. (Submitted on November 29, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 29, 2014
2. Fly Landing of the Sistersville Ferry Marker
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 29, 2014
3. Fly Landing of the Sistersville Ferry Landing
Photographed By Tim Kiser, December 20, 2006
4. Sistersville Ferry
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 29, 2014
5. City of Sistersville Ferry Sign
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, November 29, 2014
6. Sistersville Ferry Information Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 665 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 29, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
