We've Got The County Covered
We've Got The County Covered
Leona Gilmore, of Chinook, looks through old logs tracking vehicles that used the McClelland Ferry. She and her husband, Kenneth, worked together on the ferry for about 13 years. Kenneth was the operator for a total of 28 years, leaving the job in 1993.
Reporter's note: There are only three operating ferries in Montana, all on the Missouri river. I thought it would be interesting to learn about the ferry at the south end of Blaine County and the people who operate the ferry. I connected with Tom Philp, one of two operators on the McClelland-Stafford Ferry. This is Philp's sixth season operating the ferry.
I set out to write about the operator's job, but the story can't be told without some historical context. For some history I visited with Leona Gilmore. She and her husband, Kenneth, were involved as ferry operators from 1960-1993.
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