1896: Staten Island Cows Gone Wild in New York City at the Pavonia Ferry Terminal » 1878 Ferry Routes New York
By the late 18th century, there were numerous ferry services from New Jersey to New York. Note the Pavonia line and the Erie Railway stock yards at the top of this 1878 ferry route map; at the bottom is the Communipaw Ferry, which was started by William Jansen in 1661 and was the first legally established ferry connection between the two states.
By the late 18th century, there were numerous ferry services from New Jersey to New York. Note the Pavonia line and the Erie Railway stock yards at the top of this 1878 ferry route map; at the bottom is the Communipaw Ferry, which was started by William Jansen in 1661 and was the first legally established ferry connection between the two states.