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• Friday will be the end of an era as the Fredericktown Ferry glides across the Monongahela River for the last time. Members of the Facebook group “Friends of the Fredericktown Ferry” plan to mark the day with a party. Evan Williams of Carmichaels said, “The gathering will be a celebration of the ferry and an acknowledgment of its history. Many people didn’t know it’s down here or thought it already closed.” Ridership on the ferry dropped following the opening of a new bridge, causing county officials to decide to close it for economic reasons.