Anderson Ferry

Anderson Ferry
Anderson Ferry is located in Ohio
Anderson Ferry
Anderson Ferry is located in the United States
Anderson Ferry
LocationBetween Cincinnati, Ohio and Constance, Kentucky
Coordinates39°4′35.16″N 84°37′28″W / 39.0764333°N 84.62444°W / 39.0764333; -84.62444
Built1817
NRHP reference No.82003575[1]
Added to NRHPJune 10, 1982

The Anderson Ferry is a ferry across the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio and Constance, Kentucky. It has been in continuous operation since 1817.[2] It was originated by George W Anderson the founder of the business, sold to the Kottmyer family then known as the Kotmeyer ferry and was later sold back to the Anderson family in 1986.[3] The ferry was often used in the 19th century by Kentucky farmers bringing their product to market in Cincinnati.[4][2] It is the lone survivor of dozens of ferries that once served the Cincinnati area. The ferry is located about 8 miles (13 km) west of Downtown Cincinnati.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b Niemeyer, Liam (September 20, 2022). "Once numerous, the few remaining ferry boats on the Ohio River carry on". WOUB Public Media. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Pilcher, James (June 8, 2021). "Anderson Ferry sees record traffic thanks to bridge issues". WKRC. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  4. ^ Picturesque Cincinnati. John Shillito Company. 1883. pp. 77.