Cannon-Maston House

SC-70: 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 first section of the present brick dwelling in 1727, and expanded the […]

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The Tina Fallon

By the 1740s a ferry service was being regularly operated at this location by James Cannon. He was succeeded by his son Jacob, who constructed a much-needed causeway on this side of the river for the improvement of the family’s ferry service business. Threatened by competitors, Jacob’s widow Betty Cannon successfully petitioned the Delaware General […]

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