Talk:Patty Cannon

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In the article, reference is made to "Johnson's Ferry", but the Delaware State Archives has notation of an 1883 bill establishing a ferry at Woodland, formerly known as "Cannon's Ferry". The ferry was founded and operated by the Cannon family (Not known if there is a familial connection to Patty Cannon or not).

Does anyone have a reference pointing to the Johnson's Ferry name, or should it be changed to Cannon's Ferry? Carnifex 01:34, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

an online reference said the ferry was operated by Johnson family and known by that name for a time. [1]. I would not particularly trust this source, as they name Joe Johnson as Cannon's husband rather than her son-in-law. Will try and come up with more info. On another matter, a recent History Detective (PBS) episode [2] cast strong doubt on the Patty Cannon house. It appears the house known by that name, and designated with a state plague, was built on the same lot/location as the house of Cannon's period. I don't know which of the houses is in the new photograph. WBardwin 01:55, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

The house that is in the photo I added is the same house that still stands at the intersection and is labeled (probably incorrectly) as the Patty Cannon house. If you check the photos in your first link, the only significant difference that it visible is the removal of at least one of the two small chimneys on the main house. I would say this is not the original Patty Cannon House - considering the townspeople renamed the entire town after the details of her activities became known, I wouldn't be surprised if they also destroyed the original dwelling. I'll update the caption for the photo. I had plans to take a new picture of the house and post it as well, if I do I'll add the caveat that it's a house where her house was.

I also think it's safe to make the change from "Johnson's Ferry" to "Cannon's Ferry". The most difinitive source I've found is the state archives and they make reference to it as "Cannon's Ferry".

This is the first time editing/contributing for me, as well as my first article. Carnifex 04:36, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

This is why I love Wikipedia -- I had never heard of this person and stumbled on this article while fixing a link on another page. Now I want to find out more about her. Wiki is great fertilizer for the mind. UncleFester 19:43, 27 December 2005 (UTC)