SENATE RESOLUTION 57

(By Senators Maroney, Stollings, Unger, Plymale and Beach)

[Introduced March 28, 2017]

Recognizing the 200th anniversary of the Sistersville Ferry.

Whereas, Known as the oldest ferry in West Virginia, the Sistersville Ferry has been in continuous operation since 1817; and

Whereas, The Sistersville Ferry is one of four ferries left on the Ohio River, and the only one along the 277-mile stretch of the river on the West Virginia border; and

Whereas, The year 2017 marks the 200th anniversary of the Sistersville Ferry and its continued operation is important to Tyler County's economic and community development as a vital transportation link and tourist attraction; and

Whereas, The Sistersville Ferry is one of Tyler County’s and West Virginia’s most storied treasures and it is appropriate that we pay tribute to its legacy; and

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby recognizes the 200th anniversary of the Sistersville Ferry; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the appropriate representatives of the Sistersville Ferry.