White’s Ferry is closed today because of high water and debris in the Potomac River. The high level of water in the Potomac River will continue into Wednesday. Traffic Advisory – Tues 5/7 @MontgomeryCoMD White’s Ferry is CLOSED (high water & debris) Potomac River River levels high … Riley’s Lock, White’s Ferry, Edward’s Ferry, Monocacy […]
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White’s Ferry and Some Roads Closed Due to Flooding
With the heavy rain that fell Thursday, Fire and Rescue Services reports some roads are closed due to high water. White’s Ferry at is closed today because of flooding on the Potomac River. The high level of water in the Potomac River will continue into Saturday. Portions of Sligo Creek Parkway, Beach Drive, River Road, […]
High Waters Close White’s Ferry in Poolesville
The Potomac River, swollen after days of rain, was too dangerous for the White’s Ferry to carry commuters Monday across the waterway and the ferry was closed. With water coming from upstream, the river rushed past the White’s Ferry General Store. Debris, and sometimes whole trees, followed the racing current. Some of the ferry’s workers […]
Confederate Statue at New Home in White’s Ferry (VIDEO)
The Confederate statue that had been on the grounds of the Red Brick Courthouse in Rockville was relocated Tuesday morning to the White’s Ferry. The same crane company that lifted the statue and its granite pedestal from Rockville lowered the pedestal and the statue onto its new location. A concrete pad already had been poured […]
UPDATED: Montgomery County Prepares to Relocate the Confederate Soldier Statue to White’s Ferry Road in Dickerson
UPDATED 2.28.17 The Confederate Soldier monument is being moved from Rockville to Dickerson, according to Montgomery County officials. That’s because the ownership of the statue has been transferred to White’s Ferry, Inc. which operates the vehicle ferry at White’s Ferry. The popular ferry transports cars between Montgomery County and the Leesburg, Virginia area on the other […]
UPDATED: White’s Ferry Reopens After Closing Due to Early Morning Incident (VIDEO)
UPDATE 11:20 a.m.: Police have released video of the vehicle rescue that happened at White’s Ferry this morning. The driver who drove onto a ferry and then into the Potomac River was rescued by bystanders and then arrested by Montgomery County Police for driving under the influence of alcohol, according to the MCPD Facebook page. […]
Historic White’s Ferry Transports Commuters Across the Potomac (VIDEO)
Historic White’s Ferry in Poolesville is the only remaining working cable ferry crossing the Potomac River. The ferry connects White’s Ferry Road in Montgomery County with a road by the same name in Loudoun County, Virginia. Find out more in this report, below: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its […]
White’s Ferry Closed Because of Flooding
Commuter take note: White’s Ferry is closed today because of flooding on the Potomac River. The Ferry is CLOSED today Thursday February 25, 2016 due to flooding on the Potomac River. Posted by Historic White’s Ferry on Thursday, February 25, 2016
White’s Ferry Closes Because of Excessive Ice on Potomac
White’s Ferry has closed today because of excessive ice on the Potomac River. According to a recorded telephone message, updates will be posted regularly on the ferry’s Facebook page. The ferry is CLOSED Due to excessive ice on the river. We will post updates though out the day. Posted by White’s Ferry on Wednesday, January 20, […]
White’s Ferry Prepares for Flooding (Photos)
The operators of the historic White’s Ferry were preparing for flooding on Oct. 29 as the store manager and employees were packing up and moving out as they expect the Potomac River to rise over its banks this week. You can see from these photos that three historic floods have made their watermark on the […]