Foot ferries were also a popular mode of travel on the river and bayous. In 1887 parish officials decided the ferry system landing fees should be studied.
In the past, travelers were at the mercy of having to pay fair and “not so fair” fees to whomever provided landings.
Competition at other landings was irrelevant as traveling up or down the River Road to get to the next landing was, at times, very difficult.
After several years of allowing ferry service without parish jurisdiction, it was determined that ferry privileges throughout the parish would be implemented with parish oversight.
This text is copyright © material by Marilyn Richoux, Joan Becnel and Suzanne Friloux, from St. Charles Parish, Louisiana: A Pictorial History, 2010.
