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Washington Island Ferry Line • Phone: 1-800-223-2094 or 920-847-2546 • Fax: 920-847-2807
P.O. Box 39 • Washington Island, Wisconsin 54246

Watch a video of Death's Door Crossing on YouTube

The Washington Island Ferry Line

There are five ferry boats that make up the Washington Island Ferry fleet, including one ice cutting boat.
Click on the PHOTOS below for information on each boat and to see more photos.
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ARNI J. RICHTER (Ice Breaker) Click On The Image	C.G. RICHTER (Retired) Click On The Image	EYRARBAKKI Click On The Image	ROBERT NOBLE Click On The Image	WASHINGTON Click On The Image

Arni J. Richter – Building a Great Lakes Passenger Ferry
A New Four-Season Ferry For Washington Island, WI

Click On The IMAGE above to view a shortened version of The Building of a Great Lakes Passenger Ferry.

If you want to see more of the building of the Arni. J. Richer you can order the full 53 minute video by emailing us or giving us a call.

Length: 53 Minutes
Price VHS: $20
Price DVD: $25
Shipping: $3

General winter ferry footage 2003.

Maybe you live around the Great Lakes and are interested in boating, or perhaps you have a fascination for knowing how things work. Then this informative video is for you!

Construction of the ARNI J. RICHTER, a new four-season ferry for Washington Island Ferry Line, began in 2002. It is a complex and amazing process. This comprehensive and enlightening documentary follows the project from concept to completion.

Learn about the navigational challenges faced by the Washington Island Ferry Line, and the need for a larger, more durable four-season ferry.
Meet the naval architects and engineers responsible for the design and structural soundness of the new ferry.When the project moves from paper to the construction phase, watch as the vessel takes shape. We'll take you from the cutting of steel... through the last application of paint.
You'll also experience the sea trials on the waters of Green Bay, and the final hurrah... the Memorial Weekend 2003 christening of the ARNI J. RICHTER.

A Calming of Death's Door is a fascinating documentary on the building of the breakwater at Northport Pier. Historical footage is combined with step-by-step breakwater construction of this 1994 project.

To order the video give us a call or email us at info@wisferry.com – Video ONLY - $20

Click On The IMAGE at left to view a shortened
version of A Calming of Death's Door