Princeton Ferry

The old Princeton Ferry barge. The abandoned barge is old and rusted and docked on the shore. Overgrown grass and weeds surrounds it. There is a locked, white gate in front of it with a sign that reads Princeton Ferry is currently under renovation. The Sacramento River is in the background.

The Princeton Ferry was a auto and passenger cable ferry service that connected Princeton, a census designated place in Colusa County, California, and Afton, a unincorporated community in Glenn County, California. The ferry service operated for 130 years before being shutdown in 1986 by officials in Glenn County due to safety and financial considerations.[1]

The route was approximately 100 yards long and took only a few minutes to complete. During its operation, the Princeton Ferry transported an average of 150 to 200 vehicles per day across the Sacramento River.[2]

References

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princeton,_California
  2. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-09-25-mn-10068-story.html

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