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The Lewes Police Department is asking for the public’s help in searching for a cannonball that was taken from the historic Cannonball House on Friday afternoon.
The cannonball, which was positioned on the side of Cannonball House, serves as a popular tourist attraction and symbolic landmark for the town of Lewes. The house was built around 1765 and was originally a home for pilots for the Bay & River Delaware.
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The police announced the theft via Facebook.
“We can’t believe it, but we have received a report that the cannonball is either missing or stolen from our historic Cannonball House!!” they wrote Friday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lewes Police Department (302) 645-6264.
Contact local reporter Cameron Goodnight at cgoodnight@delawareonline.com, or by calling or texting 302-324-2208. Follow him on Twitter at @CamGoodnight.