Free Ferry Here is a link to the north Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry page http://www.ncdot.org/transit/ferry/ The Minnesott Ferry operates less than a quarter mile from Bennett Landing. The ferry service for cars and people is currently free. Bennett landing is situated on the Neuse River where the river is at one of it’s narrowest points. It is 5 miles across. The North Carolina Ferry System operates several Hatteras Class ferries. The Thomas A. Baum was built at the Steiner Shipyards in Bayou La Batre, AL and was delivered to the North Carolina Department of Transportation on June 13, 1995. It is powered by two Detroit Diesel 12V71 DDECs each rated at 500 HP. (1) - Source: Wickapedia.com ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina_Department_of_Transportation_Ferry_Division ) The following photo was taken from the Bennett Landing Day Dock while the ferry was crossing.  |