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

“Partridge Hill”

Built c. 1760

By William Pfingsten, June 29, 2006

1. "PARTRIDGE HILL" Built c. 1760 Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Home of Henry Hollingsworth, merchant, legislator and colonel of Elk Battalion of Militia in Revolutionary Way as Commissary for the Eastern Shore. He obtained supplies for the Americans and French allies embarking near here in 1781 on voyage down Elk River and Chesapeake Bay to Virginia, where they engaged the British under Cornwallis. Hollingsworth and other patriots had pledged their fortunes to supply cattle, flour and boats for the armies of Washington, Lafayette and Rochambeau.

Erected 1978 by Cecil Post and Cecil Unit 15, American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 39° 36.441′ N, 75° 49.883′ W. Marker is in Elkton, Maryland, in Cecil County. Marker is on East Main Street 0.1 miles south of Bow Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elkton MD 21921, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "O! say can you see..." (about 500 feet away, measured

Dwelling is now the home of American Legion Post 15 image. Click for full size.

By William Pfingsten, June 29, 2006

2. Dwelling is now the home of American Legion Post 15

in a direct line); Fighting Back (about 500 feet away); War in the Chesapeake (about 500 feet away); Elkton (about 500 feet away); Michael Rudulph (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elkton, Wedding Capital of the East (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mitchell House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cecil County Doughboy Monument (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elkton.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,656 times since then and 2 times this year. Last updated on August 3, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.