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28: 242: 311: 258: 51:. Founded in 1631, when Chelsea was called Winnisimmet, it was the oldest ferry in the country. It ceased operations in 1917. The original ferry was started by Thomas Williams (alias Harris) on 18 May 1631. After Harris' untimely death in 1634, William Stitson (who married Thomas' widow Elizabeth) took over the ferry. 381: 295: 352: 376: 114: 288: 345: 371: 196:
Records of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay: 1628–1686- Nathaniel Shurtleff, Ed., Boston, 1853- Vol. I, p. 87
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A temporary ferry service under the same name began on May 15, 1990, during early
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construction, running between Chelsea and Rowes Wharf in Boston.
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