CANNON HOUSE

AIRED: Season 1, Episode 4
THE DETECTIVES: Gwen Wright and Elyse Luray
THE PLACE: Federalsburg, Maryland

THE CASE:

Could a Maryland family's home once have been the headquarters for the kidnapper and slave trader Patty Cannon, coined "the most wicked woman in America?"

Legend has it that she was a villainous woman who stole slaves and kidnapped free African-Americans.

Now the History Detectives team investigates to see if they can prove once and for all that this is in fact the former home of Patty Cannon.

Will they be able to draw long-sought-after conclusions or will the mystery remain?

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