Locale | West of Seaford, Delaware |
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Waterway | Nanticoke River |
Transit type | Passenger and automobile cable ferry |
Owner | |
Cannon's Ferry | |
Location | Across the Nanticoke River, Woodland, Delaware |
Coordinates | 38°36′0″N 75°39′25″W / 38.60000°N 75.65694°W |
Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
Built | c. 1810 |
Architectural style | Georgian |
NRHP reference No. | 73000561[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 2, 1973 |
Operator | Delaware Department of Transportation |
Began operation | 1740s |
No. of lines | 1 |
No. of terminals | 2 |
The Woodland Ferry, historically known as Cannon's Ferry, is a cable ferry located in western Sussex County, Delaware, United States, spanning the Nanticoke River at Woodland, Delaware, west of the city of Seaford. The ferry is operated year-round by the Delaware Department of Transportation. It is closed on national holidays of Christmas, Thanksgiving, and New Year's Day, and also as required by weather.