MONTAGUE - Check out a bit of lakeshore history at Ferry Memorial Reformed Church.

The original church building dates back to 1874 at the corner of Dowling and Ferry Streets.  A new sanctuary was built in 1981, but the old building still stands and is used for some classrooms, including the nursery.

And while the church is on the lakeshore, the "Ferry" in the name is not for a past ferry across the lake.  The church is named for Major Noah H. Ferry, who died in the Civil War battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on July 3, 1863.  Noah H. Ferry was the son of Rev. William Montague and Amanda Ferry.

For more on the history of this building, click here.