This December marks the fifth year since White’s Ferry ceased operation. On Tuesday, nearby residents in the Ag Reserve and down county political figures gathered to express their frustrations about the stalemate that keeps the Ferry from running.
Steeped in tradition from its centuries of service, White’s Ferry was the last of its kind. From 1786 to 2020, under the names of various owners, it carried wagons, livestock and more recently cars, bikers, and passengers across the Potomac River. Despite its folksy origins, it became a vital pipeline between Montgomery’s Upcounty and Loudoun County on the Virginia side, providing passage to as many as 1,000 cars a day.
Ferry Owner Chuck Kuhn and Virginia landowner Libby Devlin have not been able to agree on how to resolve the impasse. Devlin insists on a per-car fee, while Kuhn keeps hoping some undetermined monetary offer will finally allow the Ferry to open for business again.
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