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Take the Ferry to the Heart of Spy Country

09/27/2018

The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company brings visitors straight into a journey along the Washington Spy Trail (Rte. 25A). Founded in 1883, by several backers, including entrepreneur P.T. Barnum, the company is one of the oldest ferry companies in America. A ferry bearing Barnum’s name was launched in 1999. In addition to founding the circus everyone knows, Barnum was also an author, publisher, and philanthropist. He is widely credited with coining the adage “There’s a sucker born every minute.” Barnum also served two terms in the Connecticut legislature and he was elected in 1875 as Mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut.

With over 132 years of service, The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company is an institution within both the Long Island and Southern Connecticut communities. Passengers travel aboard the  ferries, passing the time productivey (or just having fun) on their way to and from vacations, business events, family trips and more. Instead of bumper-to-bumper traffic, stress, and gas and toll costs, it is considered the most pleasurable way to travel across the sound.

purchase tickets in advance

1·888·44FERRY

102 West Broadway
Port Jefferson, NY 11777

Visit: Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Co.

Filed Under: Attractions, Dining-Shopping-Business, Port Jefferson NY

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