Near Elkton in Cecil County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Carriage Steps

Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., June 30, 2020

1. Carriage Steps Marker

Inscription. Take a step back in time and image yourself arriving by horse and carriage after an 8 to 12 hour ride from Baltimore or Philadelphia. You would step off the carriage and walk up these steps to perhaps attend a grand gala or simply enjoy the beauty of Elk Landing as guests of the Hollingsworth Family.

Erected by Historic Elk Landing Foundation, Inc., "The Patriot's Pathway".

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Entertainment • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 39° 35.792′ N, 75° 50.429′ W. Marker is near Elkton, Maryland, in Cecil County. It is on Landing Lane, on the left when traveling south. This has to be reached on foot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 590 Landing Lane, Elkton MD 21921, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington, on the Eastern Shore,

and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hollingsworth House (a few steps from this marker); Henry Deibert and E. Deibert Bros. Barge Building (a few steps from this marker); Valentine Hollingsworth (1632-1710) (within shouting distance of this marker); Native Americans in the 1600's (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary War (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Strong Defense (within shouting distance of this marker); Stone House (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Fort Hollingsworth (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elkton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Hollingsworth House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. The word "image" is what the marker had, although it should have been "imagine".

Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., July 2, 2020

2. Carriage Steps Marker

Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 5, 2022

3. Carriage Steps Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 800 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 30, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. 2. submitted on July 2, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. 3. submitted on January 6, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.