The Bunberry Road or Settlement Road ran from the Bovyer Farm at Fullerton’s Marsh, down to the shore at Kelly’s Cove, intersecting Clifton Road. Unlike today, there was no access in or out of the community by way of this road. The lower half of the original Bunberry Road is now called Clifton Road.

At the Kelly’s Cove end of Bunberry Road, Capt. James Kelly kept scows to transport passengers to Charlottetown. Before the ferry service, this was the only mode of transportation to Charlottetown. After the Hillsborough ferry began operation, the Bunberry Road was extended from Kelly’s Cove, along the bank of the Hillsborough River, to Ferry Point in Southport. This extension was simply called the Beach Road.

Beginning in 1835, the Hillsborough Ferry ran between Charlottetown and Southport. In winter, ice boats were used. As the country prospered, the want of quicker dispatch was felt, and the necessity of providing additional facilities was forced upon the government. An item appearing in the Royal Gazette of October 6, 1851, called for tenders for a steam boat, not less than 15 mph. to convey horses, cattle, carriages, and passengers from Charlottetown to the opposite side of Hillsborough River, crossing every half hour from sunrise to sunset. Ferry service continued

until 1905.