Paddle Wheel Ferry - Kentucky

Very likely the Valley View Ferry is the only workboat in America that is entitled to fly two state flags at the same time. Its charter was signed in 1785 by Gov. Patrick Henry of Virginia before Kentucky became a state. Therefore the boat flys both state flags.

This is last ferry in service on the Kentucky River. For almost 250 years the Valley View Ferry has transported the pioneers to the west, Revolutionary & Civil war soldiers to battle, and today it shows no sign of slowing down as the Valley View Ferry still transports cars daily across a narrow stretch of the Kentucky River.

Purchased by three Kentucky counties as a historic landmark the Valley View Ferry costs nothing to ride and still provides a needed transportation connection between Fayette County and points south.

A year-round attraction their hours of operation are weekdays 6am to 8pm and on weekends they open two hours later at 8am. The Valley View Ferry is closed during times of high water and for occasional maintenance.

Located on the southern tip of Fayette county simply take Tates Creek Road south from Lexington and you literally can not miss it. If you do you'll find yourself swimming in the Kentucky River.

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