Lake Washington steamboats and ferries
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Lake Washington steamboats and ferries operated from about 1875 to 1951, transporting passengers, vehicles and freight across Lake Washington, a large lake to the east of Seattle, Washington. Before modern highways and bridges were built, the only means of crossing the lake, other than the traditional canoe or rowboat, was by steamboat, and, later, by ferry. While there was no easily navigable connection to Puget Sound, the Lake Washington Ship Canal now connects Lake Washington to Lake Union, and from there Puget Sound is reached by way of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks.
Quick Facts Transit type, Route ...
Transit type | Passenger-only steamboats, vehicle ferries. |
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Route | Lake Washington |
Line | Anderson Steamboat Co.; King County Ferry Dist. No. 1. |
Terminals | Madison Park, Leschi Park, Mercer Is., Medina, Kirkland |
Began operation | c. 1875; 149 years ago (1875) |
Ended operation | 1951; 73 years ago (1951) (last ferry run) |
No. of vessels | Fortuna, Leschi and many others. |
Connections at terminus | |
Connection to Yesler Avenue cable car terminus at Leschi Park | |
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