A very old way of travel in Virginia may disappear for good after this weekend: the Commonwealth's budget cuts have ended funding for the pole-driven Hatton Ferry across the James: http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1704410 See also http://www.hattonferry.org/ I can't tell you how sorry I am to see this news. --Jurretta ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I read, much of the night, and go south in the winter." ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html