The Windsor-Detroit Ferry

By Steve John October 05, 2017 | 1910 1914 boat detroit detroit river ferry ferry hill windsor windsor ferry windsor prints | 0 comments

  For years, the only way to cross the river between the Border Cities and Detroit was by boat. In the 19th century, steamer ferries transported people, horse-drawn buggies laden with supplies from a bountiful Essex County, trains, and later cars and trucks between these international ports. From its docks,...