America’s Most Famous Cannon

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The American Revolution

1775 • • • 1783

“America’s Most Famous Cannon”

Sept. 21, 1780 • John Jacob Peterson of African descent • and Moses Sherwood of Van Cortlandt 3rd West, Militia took it to Croton Pt. and fired ...

This Ancient Cannon

This Ancient Cannon

was exhumed in 1892 on the site of

no. 55 Broadway on the corner of Exchange Alley

or the highway leading to the

fortification called oyster pasty 1695-1783

Presented to the City of New York by

William Henry Mairs

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Placed here by the children ...

Fort O. K. Cannon

This Cannon

left at Fort O. K.

August 22, 1865

by

Major J. R. Curtis

for protection of the

settlement against attack

by hostile Indians.

Presented to

Hall County,

March 1, 1897

under Act of Congress,

May 22, 1896.

Marker is on Locust Street near 1st Street (U.S. 30), on the left when ...

Cannon-Maston House

In 1696, James Cannon received a patent for land at this location from the Proprietary government of Maryland. Known as Ickford, the tract became the property of his son Thomas Cannon in 1712. It is believed that he erected the ...

Cannon's Ferry

Isaac and Betty Cannon began operating a ferry here on Nanticoke River, Feb. 2, 1793. Their sons continued it, built stores and warehouses in the hamlet named for them.

The ferry became property of Sussex County following the brothers' death in ...

Patty Cannon's House

At Johnson's cross roads where the noted kidnapping group had headquarters as described in George Alfred Townsend's novel "The Entailed Hat". The house borders on Caroline and Dorchester Counties and the State of Delaware.

Marker is at the intersection of Finchville ...

Stony Point Cannon Memorial

1779 - 1997

From the Revolutionary

soldier led by General

Anthony Wayne

in the Battle of Stony Point

and to all past wars

this cannon memorial is

dedicated to all veterans

living and deceased

who have fought bravely

to preserve our

independence and

everlasting freedom

Battle of Stony Point

July 15-16, 1779

Charles R. Lewis ...

Charles A. Cannon

1892-1971

Cannon Mills president, 1921-1962; advanced the marketing of textiles. Civic leader and health care benefactor. Grave is one mile south.

Marker is at the intersection of Concord Parkway North (U.S. 29) and Church Street North, on the right when traveling north ...

James W. Cannon

1852-1921

Textile pioneer; founder of Cannon Mills, 1887, and Kannapolis, 1906; leading manufacturer of towels. Grave 2 mi. S.

Marker is at the intersection of South Cannon Boulevard (U.S. 29) and Cloverleaf Plaza, on the right when traveling north on South Cannon ...

Twin Lights Mystery Cannon

During construction of the present lighthouse in 1861, a cannon was found buried on the grounds. It was placed in front of the keeper’s house and for a century was the “mystery” cannon of Twin Lights. There are still unanswered ...