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Catharine Ferry

Ferry route between Manhattan and Brooklyn, United States


Ferry route between Manhattan and Brooklyn, United States

The Catharine Ferry was a ferry route connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn in the United States, joining Catherine Street (or, then, Catharine Street, as seen on the name of the terminal building), in Manhattan and Main Street in Brooklyn across the East River.

The ferry, originally known as the New Ferry, was established on August 1, 1795 to supplement the Fulton Ferry (Old Ferry).{{cite book

References

References

  1. "Manhattan Bridge, made March 23rd, 1909". [[Library of Congress]].
  2. (29 March 1852). "Catharine Ferry". [[Brooklyn Daily Eagle]].
  3. (10 December 1853). "Brooklyn Ferries". [[Brooklyn Daily Eagle]].
  4. (18 July 1870). "Brooklyn Ferries". [[Brooklyn Daily Eagle]].
  5. . (12 February 1893). ["An Army of Merchants Who Daily Travel on Catharine Ferry"](https://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/50379686/?match=1&terms=Catharine%20Ferry). *[[Brooklyn Daily Eagle]]*.
  6. "Mass Transit, Brooklyn Style".
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