Boones Ferry (also Boone's Ferry) was a cable ferry which crossed the Willamette River near present-day Wilsonville, Oregon, United States, from 1847 to 1954. It was part of a major land-based thoroughfare in pioneer times linking fledgling Portland with the pre-territorial government at Champoeg, and later Salem. It was eventually made obsolete by the completion of the Boone Bridge on Interstate 5 in 1954, which resulted in decommissioning of the ferry. Many sections of the road are still in use and named Boones Ferry Road, which closely parallels Interstate 5.
This picture was taken on 28 June 1954, two days before the Ferry was taken out of service, replaced by Boone Bridge across the Willamette River.
Pictured is the Wilsonville Ferry, the "Jesse V. Boone" in 1939. It shows the ferry leaving its moorage to cross the Willamette River with a single car on board. The sign over the operators cabin says "Boones Ferry". A train trestle can be seen in the background