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Merrimac Ferry. The Merrimac Ferry is a ferry that crosses the Wisconsin River between Columbia and Sauk Counties in Wisconsin. Its western point is located near the village of Merrimac on State Highway 113. The eastern point is located in Okee, Wisconsin.
After the use of a paddlewheel passenger vessel by John Fitch of Pennsylvania in 1785, Robert Fulton became the first successful steamboat operator in 1807, travelling 240 miles on the Hudson River between New York City and Albany.