Elkton in Cecil County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Geo Washington Traveled This Road
Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 5, 2025
1. Geo Washington Traveled This Road Marker
Erected 1932 by George Washington Bicentennial Commission - Maryland Historical Trust.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series list.
Location. 39° 36.523′ N, 75° 49.671′ W. Marker is in Elkton, Maryland, in Cecil County. It is on East Main Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 E Main St, 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: Mitchell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Elkton, Wedding Capital of the East (within shouting distance of this marker); Michael Rudulph (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Elkton (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); "O! say can you see..." (about 600 feet away); Fighting Back (about 600 feet away); War in the Chesapeake (about 600 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elkton.
More about this marker. Erected 1932. This marker qualifies because it is an official Maryland
this page online
Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 5, 2025
2. Geo Washington Traveled This Road Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 5, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
