Woodland Ferry

Woodland Ferry
Woodland Ferry vessel, the Tina Fallon, May 2009; Cannon Hall to the right in background
LocaleWest of Seaford, Delaware
WaterwayNanticoke River
Transit typePassenger and automobile cable ferry
Owner
Cannon's Ferry
Cannon Hall, HABS Photo, May 1960
Woodland Ferry is located in Delaware
Woodland Ferry
Woodland Ferry is located in the United States
Woodland Ferry
LocationAcross the Nanticoke River, Woodland, Delaware
Coordinates38°36′0″N 75°39′25″W / 38.60000°N 75.65694°W / 38.60000; -75.65694
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Builtc. 1810 (1810)
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.73000561[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 2, 1973
OperatorDelaware Department of Transportation
Began operation1740s
No. of lines1
No. of terminals2

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.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.