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Grand Street Ferry 
Summary
The Grand Street Ferry was a ferry route connecting Manhattan and Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, joining Grand Street (Manhattan) and Grand Street (Brooklyn) across the East River.
History edit
The first ferry connecting Manhattan to Williamsburg was established in the early 19th century, connecting to North Second Street in Williamsburg. The Grand Street Ferry began operations in 1812, and took over and stopped the former a few years later.[1]
See also edit
- Forty-second Street and Grand Street Ferry Railroad which ran in the second half of the 19th century along 42nd Street from Tenth Avenue to Grand Street Ferry.
References edit
- ^ Prime, Nathaniel Scudder (1845). A History of Long Island: From Its First Settlement by Europeans, to the Year 1845. R. Carter. pp. 349–350.