Golden Antlers
This file appears in: Captain John W. Cannon
These golden antlers were a prize for steamboats that set record times between locations. They were won by Captain John W. Cannon of the "Robert E. Lee" in 1870. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.
This file appears in: Captain John W. Cannon
Captain John W. Cannon
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 during much of the nineteenth century and became…