The Hockanum Ferry, Northampton to Hadley

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A rope stretched from bank to bank provided a way for the ferryman to pull the ferry across the river while a second man controlled the rudder.  “Hockanum” means hook or hook-shaped in the Algonquian language group. The river “hooks” at the point where the ferry ran.

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Item typePostcard
Documentary Photograph
PhotographerC. O. Tucker
Datecirca 1915
PlaceNorthampton, Massachusetts; Hadley, Massachusetts
TopicTransportation, Travel, Tourism
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography; Printing
Catalog #1997.08.01.0051
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C. O. Tucker, photographer. The Hockanum Ferry, Northampton to Hadley. Photograph. ca. 1915. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1997-08-01-0051/. Accessed on December 4, 2024.

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