Captain Cannon

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This portrait shows famous steamboat captain John W. Cannon. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.

This file appears in: Captain John W. Cannon

By Tim Talbott
Historical Marker #1756 in Hawesville (Hancock County) cites the birthplace of noted steamboat captain and builder John W. Cannon. Cannon captained steamboats on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers…