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Ferry leaving Frye Island, ca. 1970

Contributed by Frye Island Historical Society
MMN Item 108943 Item Details
Ferry leaving Frye Island, ca. 1970
MMN Item 108943 Zoom

Description

Blount Marine in Warren, Rhode Island built the Leisure Lady ferry in 1968. The captain and mate slept in a trailer on the mainland. Ferry service operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

The ferry ride took 7 minutes to and from Rubb Cove on Raymond Cape to the north end of Frye Island.

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