Quyon Ferry - Quyon, Quebec
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N 45° 30.959 W 076° 13.740
18T E 404009 N 5041006
The Quyon Ferry provides and important inter-provincial link and is relied upon by the agriculture, tourism and service industries in the Ottawa Valley and the Outaouais regions.
Waymark Code: WM9MJT
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 09/04/2010
Views: 13
The Quyon Ferry, which operates on the Ottawa River between Quyon, Quebec and Ottawa (Fitzroy Harbour), Ontario, has been a corner stone of our heritage for well over 100 years
According to information given by Mrs. Angus McLean and a story by Bernie Badore of Arnprior, the very first horse driven ferry was owned and piloted by Augustus Davis which began around 1885. He was followed by William Moore and Harry Davis. In 1893 William Henry McLean ran the ferry service.
Body of water served: Ottawa River.
Places served:
Quyon, Shawville, Arnprior, Ottawa.
Phone: 819.458.2032
Fax: 819.458.3751
http://www.quyonferry.com/hours.aspx
Terminal / landing address:
Quyon Ferry c/o Donald McColgan
Box 130
Quyon, Qc Canada
J0X 2V0
Seasonal: yes
Dining room / cafeteria: no
Gift shop: no
Hours of operation (non-scheduled ferry service): Not listed
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