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From: "Greg White\\" <>
Subject: Re: [VALOUDOU-L] RE: Ferry info
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 17:48:39 -0400
References: <3B97E1FD.81F13459@hovac.com>


Thanks,

Edwards Ferry was used as a crossing in the Civil War and 5 miles above it,
White's Ferry was in operation.

River Ferry's had to be sanctioned by the State and there are state records.
I am interested in the operators and families.

As you can imagine the ferry's were a significant aspect of life in the
18th. & 19th. C.

Thanks, Greg
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tosca K. Simms" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 4:52 PM
Subject: [VALOUDOU-L] RE: Ferry info


> You might wish to contact the Virginia Historical Society in
> Richmond, to see if they might possibly have a map of Loudoun
> County area made around civil war time frame.
> My husband and I were recently given one, as a gift, of Nottoway
> Co. and apparently the military engineers were assigned the
> responsibility of mapping out the roads, waterways, bridges,
> fords, houses, slave qtrs, barns, churches, etc. during that
> period. Our map is dated 1864. I'm certain the Officers
> planning their attacks needed to know what was in the area. I
> would suspect it would also show ferries but can't be certain. A
> telephone call during open hours might give you the answer. And
> the cost?
> Virginia Historical Society
> 428 North Boulevard . Richmond, Virginia 23220 . Phone: (804)
> 358-4901
> Monday-Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. . Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5
> p.m. (galleries only)
> Perhaps if someone finds out about the map he/she would post it
> to the list.
>
>
>
>
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