Mackeys Ferry
Inscription
Established 1735 over
Albemarle Sound, succeeding
Bells Ferry. Discontinued in
1938. Northern terminus was
four blocks south.
Location
AddressUS 17 Business (West Queen Street) in Edenton
CityEdenton
CountyChowan
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates36.060110, -76.609740
Sources
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