Harrington, formed a private company named the Claiborne-Annapolis Ferry, Inc. The state funds were instead diverted toward subsidizing the new private company. The "Old Harrington", as the boat became known, made two round trips daily, crossing the Chesapeake Bay in 1 hour 20 minutes.
Harrington established a private company called Claiborne-Annapolis Ferry, Inc., using state funds that were redirected to support this new business venture. The "Old Harrington", as it came to be known, made two daily trips across the Chesapeake Bay in one hour and 20 minutes.