18th-century ferry drawing by Sidney King, artist and historian
Daniel Gold and his family operated a ferry on the Dan River in North Carolina during colonial times. Perhaps their ferry looked similiar to these models. To read about this model go to http://www.modelboatyard.com/ferry2.html
Very little is known about colonial ferries. Some years ago, the remains of one was discovered in the Trent River in North Carolina and archaeological study of that ferry has given a few clues about their construction.
This is a painting of Ferry Farm, where George Washington spent his boyhood years, The foundation that owns the Farm, along with some other historic groups in the area, wants to create a replica of a colonial ferry (also known as a "flat"), such as might have been used to cross the Rappahannock River at Ferry Farm in the middle 1700s.
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