WHO?
Everyone and anyone! Membership is NOT required.
WHAT?
Celebrate the 2022 running of ferry service between Chester and Hadlyme.
Admire the recent improvements around the home of Yukitaka Osaki.
Chat with fellow ferry fans!
WHEN?
Saturday April 2, 2022 10:30 a.m.
In case of inclement weather, the celebration will be held at the same time the next day, Sunday, April 3.
WHY?
Free refreshments! Convivial conversation! Celebrate spring! Admire the tarp on the Osaki house and recently cleared invasives! Talk to the people who made it all happen!
WHERE?
Starting at 10:30 a.m. on the Hadlyme side of the ferry route, we'll offer free coffee and pastries, generously donated by Hadlyme Country Market! Park at the end of Ferry Road (Route 148) and look for us.
HOW?
Show up at the East Haddam Ferry landing at 10:30!
Gillette Castle can be seen in the background on a foggy morning as the 65-foot diesel-run Selden III prepares to depart the Chester ferry landing. The Chester-Hadlyme ferry is one of the oldest continuously operating ferries in the United States. The Friends of Gillette Castle State Park plan a gathering with free refreshments at the Hadlyme landing. Photograph courtesy of Kelly Hunt, Cherish the Moment Photography.