Canton, Missouri -
Oldest Continually Operating Ferry on the Mississippi
For those who want to know what it's like to cross Old Man River at an old man's pace.
- Address:
- 100 S. Front St., Canton, MO
- Directions:
- From MO: Drive north from Hannibal on US Hwy 61 for around 35 miles. Take the Canton/Hwy 16 exit and follow the signs to the Ferry. From IL: In Lima, off of Hwy 92, turn west onto N2850 Ave. (center of town). Go west about two miles to a T intersection. Turn left (south) on E500th Ave. Continue south passing two roads that lead off to the right. The third road will be E260th Ave., take that west toward the river. It will curve right and then left, straightening out again into the town of Meyer. You will curve to the left, heading south along the river, driving through a grain elevator station. The road is good, but goes to gravel a couple of times. The Ferry is about a third of a mile south of Meyer.
- Admission:
- $4 cars/trucks one-way, $7.00 round trip
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Oldest Continually Operating Ferry on the Mississippi We approached the Canton-Meyer Ferry from the Illinois side, having hopped back over just so we could reenter Missouri on the ferry across the Mississippi. It's a short trip, but a cool one. On the Missouri side, look for a rusted old military truck half hidden in some trees. [Steve Cook, 02/28/2007]
Oldest Continually Operating Ferry on Upper Mississippi Take your car on a boat ride. Pleasant and scenic, this is the
least hectic way to cross Old Man River. If you start from the Missouri side,
you'll end up miles from anything in Illinois, but don't freak out -- there is a
pleasant ride north to Warsaw, IL, which is directly across from Keokuk. This
ferry has been operating since 1853 and I think it's important to use it whenever
possible so as to keep these guys in business. [Maggie Heisterkamp, 01/27/2002]
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