White s Ferry reopening possibly delayed until 2022
By FOX 5 DC Digital Team
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New buyer in place for White’s Ferry
Hope may be on the way for White’s Ferry after it abruptly shut down in December.
After purchasing historic White’s Ferry in February, the new owners, Chuck Kuhn, founder and CEO of JK Moving Services, and his wife Stacy Kuhn, have encountered obstacles to reopening the ferry, including gaining use rights in Virginia, pushing back the opening day up to 10 months before the famed ferry can carry commuters again.
The Kuhn family planned to get the Potomac River crossing operational by April after the ferry ceased operation in December.
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White s Ferry carried cars, bikes, and pedestrians from Loudoun County to Montgomery County in Maryland when it was operational. Now, the ferry s reopening has been delayed. (Photo courtesy of White s Ferry.)
LEESBURG, VA White s Ferry, a historic boat that used to take commuters from Virginia to Maryland, has delayed its reopening to early 2022, according to a news release from its operators. The operators, Chuck and Stacy Kuhn, said that the ferry has gain use rights in Virginia before restarting.
The ferry ceased operations in December 2020 and was purchased by the Kuhns in February. They originally planned to get the ferry operational by April 2021.
Negotiations under way to keep Whiteâs Ferry open
By Ayesha Khan
Hope may be on the way for Whiteâs Ferry after it abruptly shut down in December.
POOLESVILLE, Md. - After a legal dispute that shut down a centuries old ferry between Maryland and Virginia, a new buyer has stepped in to keep White’s Ferry open.
The Circuit Court of Loudoun County, Virginia ruled back in late December, in the case of Rockland Farm, LLC, et al. v. White s Ferry, Inc., that no public landing exists on the Virginia shoreline at White s Ferry Road and the ferry is prohibited from landing at that location in Virginia.
White’s Ferry Purchased Following Service Shutdown; New Owner Plans to Resume Service
White’s Ferry has been purchased following a legal dispute that led to a service shutdown late December, according to a statement Friday evening.
Chuck Kuhn, CEO of the Sterling-based company JK Moving Services, and his wife, Stacy Kuhn, finalized the purchase terms Thursday. The deal includes the ferry, store and Maryland shoreline that facilitates operation, the statement says. On Dec. 28, 2020, White’s Ferry announced it would stop service effective immediately following a legal dispute between White’s Ferry, Inc. and Rockland Farm, LLC. A November court ruling found that there is no legally established public or private landing on Rockland Farm, the Virginia property where the ferry operates. The two sides were attempting to negotiate an agreement that would keep the ferry running, however the decision to stop service was a unilateral one made by White’s Ferry, according to a news re
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Kuhn Family Purchases White’s Ferry, Preserving History and Transportation Route and Supporting Local Community
February 12, 2021 GMT
STERLING, Va. (BUSINESS WIRE) Feb 12, 2021
Chuck Kuhn, founder and CEO of JK Moving Services, and his wife Stacy Kuhn, have come to terms on a purchase of White’s Ferry in Leesburg, Virginia, helping protect an important Potomac River crossing with a long history. Established in 1786, the Ferry ceased operation in December 2020. Kuhn will be working with Peter Brown, the majority owner of Rockland Farm, in an effort to get the ferry reopened to the nearly 800 daily users.