It transported between 600 and 800 customers daily until its operations were suspended indefinitely in 2020 due to a legal dispute over use of its Virginia landing.
One of the earliest mentions of the ferry appeared in an act of the Maryland General Assembly passed on December 27, 1791 (Liber JG.
Another early mention of the ferry appeared in the book: "The life and adventures of Robert Bailey, from his infancy up to December 1821" written by himself: "From the house of this good man, I crossed at Conrood's ferry, and went to Montgomery County, in Maryland, where I once more (after an absence of nearly six years,) had the heart feeling gratification of beholding my dear and affectionate mother and my kind and loving sister."
[2] The following advertisement appeared in the National Intelligencer on Thursday, February 1, 1821: "Ranaway in September last, Abraham Dublin, a black man; from Geo.
[7] Each May, White's Ferry hosts an event honoring wounded soldiers recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Escorted to the area by a large motorcycle honor guard, the soldiers enjoy a day of music, food, fishing, and rides on the ferry.
In February 2021, White's Ferry was purchased by Loudoun County businessman Chuck Kuhn with plans to revive its operation by either buying or negotiating a permanent easement on the Virginia landing site which is owned by hedge fund manager Peter Brown and his two sisters.
[13][14] In August 2021, Kuhn said Loudoun County may need to exercise eminent domain over the private Virginia dock site to restore service.