The Sistersville Ferry crosses the

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between Sistersville,

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and the

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community of Fly,

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. Known as the oldest ferry in West Virginia, it has been in continuous operation since 1817. It is one of five ferries left on the Ohio River, and the only one along the 277 mi (446 km) stretch of the river on the West Virginia border; the others, located at Augusta,

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, Rising Sun and Cave-in-Rock, are all downstream, on the Kentucky portion of the river.

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Sistersville Ferry at Bridges & Tunnels
Ferries of Ohio Ferries of West Virginia Crossings of the Ohio River Transportation in Monroe County, Ohio Transportation in Tyler County, West Virginia 1817 establishments in Virginia

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