Treasures Untold - Ferries Pt. 2

After Captain Elfving’s success with the original Tourist and Tourist II ferries, he commissioned Astoria Marine Construction Co. (AMCCO) in 1931 to build Tourist III. However, Captain Elfving was dealing with some competition during this period of expansion. In the second installment about Astoria’s ferries, learn about the infamous “ferry wars” in the 1930s, as well as how ferry service in Astoria drew to a close in the 1960s.