GALES'S FERRY FERRY
Gales Ferry, CT – This is from a sign in front of the “Gales Ferry” that explains how it became and how it got its name.
“In 1740 by act of the General Assembly a ferry was established across the great river of the Pequots from the foot of John Comstocks’ field on the West to this lane in Ralph Stoddard Jr’s field near where John Hurlbert kept his boat. These three were named Ferry Men. A ferry house was built followed by a store and a post office on what became the upper dock. The ferry became known as Gale’s Ferry from Roger Gale who owned the ferry from 1759 to 1764.”
posted by Bill @ 6:02 AM
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I know this house well as I grew up in GF. Each year the Yale boys come to practice rowing on the Thames for a couple of weeks ending with the Yale Harvard Race. These are the boys quarters. A Shame Yale had to put the handicap ramp right in the front entrance of this quaint historic building. They also had all original side railings replaced along the buildings porch to raise the rail height to meet their building/safety codes. I guess these young athletes who brave the often rough conditions of the Thames River were in danger of falling off the porch because the railing wasn't high enough!!
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