The Harstine Island ferry connected Harstine Island with mainland Mason County, Washington across Pickering Passage in south Puget Sound until 1969 when the ferry was replaced by a bridge.
 Harstine Island ferry, October 1947 | |
| Locale | 47°14′51″N 122°55′13″W / 47.2476°N 122.9202°W |
|---|---|
| Waterway | Pickering Passage |
| Authority | Mason County, Washington |
| Began operation | 1922 |
| Ended operation | 1969 |
| No. of vessels | Island Belle, Harstine I, Harstine II. |
Course of service
editIn 1922 Mason County provided a ferry service to Harstine Island with the ferry Island Belle, which was a scow equipped with a 10 horsepower (7.5 kW) motor, driven by sidewheels, and which and a lifting ramp on each end. Island Belle could transport three automobiles, and made three trips a day, three days a week. The ferry crossed Pickering Passage from the mainland to a landing on the west side of Harstine Island.[1]
In 1929, Mason County replaced Island Belle with Harstine I, and, in 1945, Harstine II replaced Harstine I. In 1969 the ferry was superseded by a bridge.[1]
Notes
editReferences
edit- Findlay, Jean Cammon and Paterson, Robin, Mosquito Fleet of South Puget Sound, (2008) Arcadia Publishing ISBN 0-7385-5607-6