Approach to Carr's Ferry
1630 - 1930
First ferry across the Merrimack river from Newbury to Salisbury, established about 1639, and the only route from Boston to the eastern frontier. In 1641 George Carr was appointed ferryman with rights which continued in his family for generations.
Marker is at the intersection of High Street (Massachusetts Route 113) and High Street & Jefferson Street when traveling east on High Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
