Cannon Home

ID: 2080
This file appears in: Captain John W. Cannon

John W. Cannon built this house on Ann Street in Frankfort. It was completed in 1866. The elaborate ironwork was a New Orleans influence. Photograph courtesy of Greg Hardison.

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…