SISTERSVILLE — After a three-month hiatus, the Sistersville Ferry — West Virginia's last remaining ferry service — is soon expected to resume its schedule of Ohio River crossings, following the hiring of a new captain.

For more than 200 years, a ferry service has connected this Tyler County town with the cross-river community of Fly, Ohio. It now serves people along a 32-mile stretch of the Ohio Valley that lies between bridges, and a growing number of visitors from outside the region interested in history, river scenery and a unique travel experience.

Photos: New captain training for Sistersville Ferry reopening along Ohio River Close +21 +21 +21 +21 +21

In 1817, when the ferry began operating, Sistersville was known as Wells Landing, then a part

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