Historic Ferry Keeps Giving Passengers Enjoyable Rides
August 31, 2013
Ferries once were a vital means of transportation across rivers. On the Potomac River, which runs through the Washington region into the Chesapeake Bay on the U.S. East Coast, there once were more than 100 ferries in operation. They are all long gone... except one. Historic White's Ferry, in service since the late 1700s, is still doing very well.
On a sunny Saturday, cars are pulling onto the boat at White’s Ferry under the watchful eyes of the captain.
Next are the bikes. Scott Lake and his friends use the ferry on their way to their triathlon training.
“I love the ferry. It feels like it is a step back in time. You get to enjoy being close to the river while also cutting your ride back down to a manageable distance,” he said.
“The best thing is that it is nostalgic. It is not updated. It is a throwback ferry. It does its job,” said Kristen Wedemeyer, another bicyclist.
Since it began running in 1786, White's Ferry has been a widely used means of crossing the river that separates Maryland and Virginia. It was a popular transit point for troops during the American Civil War in the 1860s.
The boat, the General Jubal A. Early, is named for a Confederate commander in the Civil War.
Over time, the ferry changed hands. Malcolm Brown’s family has owned it since 1946.
最新
2013-11-25
2013-11-25
2013-11-25
2013-11-25
2013-11-25
2013-11-25