Record #:

43763

Author(s):

Thompson, Sarah

Abstract:

"The two minute ride across the Cape Fear River on the Elwell cable Ferry will send any partaker back in time. While Its purpose is practical, the nostalgic feeling it brings people is what has made it a local celebrity in Bladen County, deeply missed during a two year hiatus." the ferry is one of three historic inland ferries in the state.

Source:

Carolina Country (NoCar HD 9688 N8 C38x), Vol. 55 Issue 6, June 2023, p22

Subject(s):

Ferries--North Carolina; Ferries--Cape Fear River; Ferries--Cable Ferries; Elwell Cable Ferry

Record #:

24558

Author(s):

Thompson, Stan

Abstract:

The Elwell Ferry is one of the last inland river ferries in North Carolina and is located between state highways 53 and 87 in Bladen County and crosses the Cape Fear River. The history of the ferry is presented in this article.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 39 Issue 16, January 1972, p6-7, il

Subject(s):

Ferries; Ferries--North Carolina; Ferries--Cape Fear River; Bladen County--History; Cape Fear River--History

Record #:

12236

Author(s):

Martin, Edward

Abstract:

The ferries Southport and Fort Fisher, which carry cars and pedestrians across the Cape Fear River, are part of the country's second-largest ferry fleet. Only the state of Washington has more ferries than North Carolina, which operates seven routes and twenty-one ferries carrying over one million vehicles and 2.5 million passengers.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 30 Issue 5, May 2010, p42-47, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Ferries--Cape Fear River