The district includes six houses dating to the late 18th or early 19th century, as well as the site of the ferry slip.

Settled in the mid-17th century, ferry services on the river were important for the movement of people and goods, and also acted as hubs for commerce.

The oldest of the buildings at the ferry was built in 1760; it is a typical Georgian house, to which a Federal style entrance surround was added in the late 18th or early 19th century.

The terrain slopes upward from the river fairly steeply, leaving little room for development.

[3] The modern ferry is regarded as a periodic intrusion into views of the historic district.