Amherst Ferries

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Newspaper article, undated, unknown source:
"The ships of yesteryear"
Amherst Islander I. Built in 1929 at Collingwood, Ont. by the Dotty Engineering Co. for the township of Amherst Island at a cost of $20,000. She was constructed of oak plank over steel ribs and was powered by a 2-cylinder, 2-cycle Bolinger 200hp diesel motor made in Sweeden. "Amherst Islander" was 75 feet in length with a beam of 24 feet and could carry five automobiles. She made three trips daily between Stell and Millhaven and twice weekly to Kingston. In December 1947, she was replaced by a converted Second World War landing craft. In 1948 she was sold to Henry Hill of Kingston. "Amherst Islander" was moored at the west end of Howe Island where she eventually sank, and still lies. Photo and information courtesy of Maurice Hogeboom of Stella, Amherst Island.
Submitted by Chris Morrell

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Amherst Islander
Submitted by Dave Cozens via Tom Rutledge

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Amherst Islander
Kindly contributed to this page by The Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston, Ontario; Nancy Granter, Trillium Curator.
Submitted by Chris Morrell

Amherst obits- has obits for ferry captain D. Eldon Willard.

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