Hadlyme in Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Chester-Hadlyme Ferry

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 29, 2015

1. Chester-Hadlyme Ferry Marker

Inscription. State Historic Landmark 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.
Reproduced from a plaque located
on the Chester side, dedicated in 1976
1976

Erected 1976.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1769.

Location. 41° 25.208′ N, 72° 25.68′ W. Marker is in Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is in Hadlyme. It is on River Road (Connecticut Route 431) 0.1 miles west of Ferry Road ( Route 148), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Old Lyme CT 06371, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast,

in New England,

and on the Eastern

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Seaboard. 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 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: Historical Floods of the Connecticut River (here, next to this marker); The House of Yukitaka Osaki (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Impressionism in Connecticut (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Chester-Hadlyme Ferry (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hadlyme Station (approx. half a mile away); Chester Veterans Monument (approx. 1½ miles away); Chester World War II – Korea Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Chester World War I Monument (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lyme.

More about this marker. The ferry dock is in the village of Hadlyme which is part of the town of Lyme, Connecticut.

Also see . . .
1. Connecticut Department of Transportation: Chester-Hadlyme Ferry. Connecticut state website entry (Submitted on May 31, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

2. Chester-Hadlyme Ferry.

Waiting for the ferry next to the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 29, 2015

2. Waiting for the ferry next to the marker

Wikipedia entry (Submitted on May 31, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

The ferry Selden III approaches the Hadlyme dock. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, May 29, 2015

3. The ferry Selden III approaches the Hadlyme dock.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 519 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 31, 2015, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.