Wetipquin Ferry

The The Wetipquin Ferry, also known as the Redden Ferry, was a manually operated cable ferry located on Wetipquin Creek in the western part of Wicomico County. This ferry was one of the few remaining ferries in the county and was operated by a single ferryman who used a wooden wrench to pull the boat across the creek. The flat boat was approximately forty-five feet long and could carry two cars at a time. The crossing took only a few minutes due to the narrowness of the stream. The ferry service was maintained by the State Road Commission until it was replaced by a bridge in 1961.

Wicomico County features numerous small streams, creeks, ponds, and lakes that drain into the Wicomico, Nanticoke, and Pocomoke Rivers. While most of these waterways are now crossed by roads and bridges, the Wetipquin Ferry was one of three ferries that continued to operate in less traveled areas., also known as the Redden Ferry, was a manually operated cable ferry located on Wetipquin Creek in the western part of Wicomico County. This ferry was one of the few remaining ferries in the county and was operated by a single ferryman who used a wooden wrench to pull the boat across the creek. The flat boat was approximately forty-five feet long and could carry two cars at a time. The crossing took only a few minutes due to the narrowness of the stream. The ferry service was maintained by the State Road Commission until it was replaced by a bridge in 1961.

Wicomico County features numerous small streams, creeks, ponds, and lakes that drain into the Wicomico, Nanticoke, and Pocomoke Rivers. While most of these waterways are now crossed by roads and bridges, the Wetipquin Ferry was one of three ferries that continued to operate in less traveled areas.