All good stories start the same four words - "Once Upon a Time." Anchored in Conneaut Lake''s Victorian era, the twin ferry boats Redwing and Outing traveled more than a hundred thousand miles and carried untold thousands of passengers in their 120 years of combined service. The images, stories, and slight exaggerations contained in this book will bring a smile to your face and conjure warm memories of days gone by. It began simply enough but grew into so much more. There's love, life, death and rebirth. You'll find splintered seats, first kisses and secrets never told. See if you can find you, your parents and your grandparents in Conneaut Lake Ferry Tales.