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Ferries in the USA began as flat rafts pulled by pulley ropes strung from one side of the river to the other side. Like in literature, the ferry owner also used a long stick if able to reach the river bed. In some areas, a team of horses or oxen pulled the ropes to aid a ferry across when weighted with passengers and horses. On the Monongahela River in SW PA, ferries were operating before 1800. Uniontown PA also became known for building steamboats.

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