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

The Hermitage

Photographed by William Pfingsten, June 29, 2006

1. The Hermitage Marker

Inscription. Part of Friendship Tract and home of Robert Alexander, delegate to the Provincial Convention of 1774 and to the Continental Convention of 1776. On August 25, 1777, he was host to Washington here and three days later offered allegiance to British General Howe. A devoted Loyalist, he left his wife and lived in London until his death. His estate which included most of the present town of Elkton was confiscated and sold, but his wife retained this house.

Erected 1985 by Col. Henry Hollingsworth Chapter, Sons of the American Revolution and Maryland Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the George Washington Slept Here, the Maryland Historical Trust, and the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1774.

Location. 39° 36.718′ N, 75° 49.263′ W. Marker is in Elkton, Maryland, in Cecil County. It is on Hermitage Drive 0.2 miles north of East Main Street, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 323 Hermitage Dr, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Friendship (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Geo Washington Traveled This Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mitchell House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Elkton, Wedding Capital of the East (approx. half a mile away); Michael Rudulph (approx. half a mile away); Creswell Hall (approx. half a mile away); "Flag Pole" (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elkton.

The Hermitage built 1736 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, June 29, 2006

2. The Hermitage built 1736

Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2007, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 5,206 times since then and 125 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.