FI Ferry District seeks funds for new ramp, bigger boat
By Nicole Wagner, The Suffolk Times. The boat ramp project is slated for the upcoming fall and the new ferry would replace the districtโs smaller 50-year old Munnatawket ferry.
By Nicole Wagner, The Suffolk Times. The boat ramp project is slated for the upcoming fall and the new ferry would replace the districtโs smaller 50-year old Munnatawket ferry.
Following the 2023 Fleet Analysis and RFP, a contract was awarded to Glosten for the design of a new ferry to replace the Munnatawket. Work began in September 2024 and a design update was provided in April 2025.
Elizabeth Field (OB8) was dedicated on July 11, 1931 and was named in honor of Elizabeth Nugent, daughter of Colonel George A. Nugent, commander of Fort H. G. Wright.
The Ferry District and its Commissioners would like to thank the Fishers Island community and those who regularly rode the Silver Eel for the opportunity to provide passenger only service.
