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McCoys Ferry across the Potomac River is first mentioned around 1835 by the canal company as a place for a warehouse to be built to receive cement for the construction of the locks. On October 10, 1862 Confederate General J.E.B Stuart used this crossing, and the large road culvert that was built under the canal, to travel up toward Chambersburg and gather provisions while causing havoc along the countryside. In 1890, company records still list a warehouse being operated by Frank Winter just above McCoys Ferry.