White's Ferry Donation Offered To MD County
Mike and Joan Divine
I will see it when I see it on the water. Many things are mentioned that need to take place before cars (and bikes) start being loaded. Both counties seem okay, but the Kuhns should be compensated and I don’t see why that should be a problem. I think Montgomery County contracting with a private firm to run it makes more sense than the county running it. Since the ferry and all of the other equipment to make it work has sat idle for years, it will need to be dealt with. That alone will cost a lot of money to bring it up to safety and operational standards. Then it will probably have to pass Coast Guard inspection which it did when it was running years ago. With the Key Bridge disaster fresh in everyone’s mind and that the ferry did break loose years ago and starting floating down the Potomac, nobody wants to cut corners (or cables) on this. Lastly, if Montgomery County now owns it, someone might bring up the subject of renaming it. Elijah White, the ferry’s namesake, was a Confederate officer serving under General Jubal Early. Early marched thru the county on the way to DC and unlike some generals never moved on from losing the war. I would prefer the Josiah Henson Ferry.
Doug Scott
On Apr 17, 2024, at 1:42 PM, Mike and Joan Divine <mikeandj...@erols.com> wrote:
I will see it when I see it on the water. Many things are mentioned that need to take place before cars (and bikes) start being loaded. Both counties seem okay, but the Kuhns should be compensated and I don’t see why that should be a problem. I think Montgomery County contracting with a private firm to run it makes more sense than the county running it. Since the ferry and all of the other equipment to make it work has sat idle for years, it will need to be dealt with. That alone will cost a lot of money to bring it up to safety and operational standards. Then it will probably have to pass Coast Guard inspection which it did when it was running years ago. With the Key Bridge disaster fresh in everyone’s mind and that the ferry did break loose years ago and starting floating down the Potomac, nobody wants to cut corners (or cables) on this. Lastly, if Montgomery County now owns it, someone might bring up the subject of renaming it. Elijah White, the ferry’s namesake, was a Confederate officer serving under General Jubal Early. Early marched thru the county on the way to DC and unlike some generals never moved on from losing the war. I would prefer the Josiah Henson Ferry.
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Mike and Joan Divine
Not sure that moving forward with the ferry eliminates or blocks the possibility of a bridge. It also doesn’t seem that Loudon and VA are trying to block reopening the ferry. Continue to breath normally and don’t start planning Ride with GPS routes just yet.
Bruce A. Johnson
Hopefully the Kuhn family will ensure that the legal paperwork
for any transfer of the property prevents the use of the property
for a bridge. Also hopefully, Montgomery County will be
sufficiently protective of their agricultural preserve that they
won't sign onto a bridge, either. That said, though, I believe the
Rockland Farm people are playing with fire, because I am certain
there are well-heeled interests that would just love a bridge, and
perhaps a better, straighter connection to it through the farm
itself.
Bruce A. Johnson Herndon, Virginia
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