摘要: |
A 15-minute trip across the Mississippi River on the Dorena-Hickman Ferry is also in many ways a trip back in time. The ferry at Mississippi River Mile 922.0 has hauled people and equipment the 1.25 miles across the river-between Hickman, Ky., and near Dorena, Mo.- on and off for around 180 years, as best as research can determine. It connects the most southwestern city in Kentucky with the part of Missouri that juts out the farthest east. Along the way, the ferry has to maneuver around a sandbar near the Kentucky shore, where tree growth now blocks the sight lines between the landings. |