Lewes Historic District in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Cannonball House

Photographed by F. Robby, May 1, 2010

1. The Cannonball House Marker

Inscription. Last remaining Lewes House bearing the scar of the War of 1812. Patch on foundation shows where a cannonball struck on April 6th or 7th, in the year 1813. Restored by Lewes Historical Society.

Erected by Lewes Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is April 6, 1813.

Location. 38° 46.555′ N, 75° 8.361′ W. Marker is in Lewes, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in the Lewes Historic District. It is at the intersection of Front Street (Local Road 267) and Bank Street, on the left when traveling west on Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 118 Front St, Lewes DE 19958, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Delaware’s Beaches.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named The Cannonball House (here, next to this marker); The Explorations of Giovanni da Verrazzano (a few steps from this marker); Last Lewes Pilot Skiff (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Bombardment of Lewes (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Bombardment of Lewes (within shouting distance of this marker); The War of 1812 (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Otis H. Smith City Dock (within shouting distance of this marker); Dodds Corner (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewes.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Bombardment of Lewes (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Second Marker and Cannonball image. Click for full size.

Photographed by F. Robby, May 1, 2010

2. Second Marker and Cannonball

The cannonball is in the lower right of this picture, in the brick foundation.

The Cannonball House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by F. Robby, May 1, 2010

3. The Cannonball House

Both markers are in the foreground.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2021, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 402 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 4, 2010, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.