California Historical Landmarks in Monterey County

California Historical Landmark 560
Hill Town Ferry
Spreckels Boulevard and Old Highway 68
Salinas

California Historical Landmark 560: Hill Town Ferry Near Salinas
  California Historical Landmark 560: Hill Town Ferry Near Salinas
25 May 2018
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Hill Town Ferry

Operated by Hiram Cory, this was one of the first ferries to cross the Salinas River. The Monterey County Board of Supervisors regulated the toll which was, in 1877: buggy and horse, 25 cents, buggy and horses, 37-1/2 cents, four horses and wagon, 85 cents, six horses and wagon, $1, horse and saddle, 25 cents, and man on foot, 12-1/2 cents. The ferry operated until a bridge was built in 1889.

Citation from California Office of Historic Preservation

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