Baytown, Texas - Lynchburg Ferry on the Houston ship channel

The Lynchburg Ferry is a ferry across the Houston Ship Channel in the U.S. state of Texas, connecting Crosby-Lynchburg Road in Lynchburg to the north with the former State Highway 134 and San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site in La Porte to the south. The 1,080 feet crossing is the oldest operating ferry service within the state of Texas.

It carries automobiles, bicycles and pedestrians for free. Harris County has operated the ferry continuously since 1888. Ferries depart daily approximately every 5-10 minutes, beginning at 4:30 a.m. and operate through 8:15 p.m. and have a maximum capacity of 12 vehicles. The service averages between approximately 1,500-2,000 vehicles per day.

The service has two ships in its fleet, both completed in 1964 by the Todd Shipyard. The ferries are named in honor of former the Texas governors William P. Hobby and Ross S. Sterling. A third ferry with a capacity of 9 vehicles dating from 1937 is available on standby if needed.

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• Ferry
• Houston
• ship
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• Baytown
• Texas

[ke0az]

Ah, the memories! We used to live in Deer Park. Thanks for posting the video!