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

Lafayette’s Tour

Mapping the Farewell Tour

— The Lafayette Trail —

Lafayette’s Tour Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, April 9, 2026

1. Lafayette’s Tour Marker

Inscription. On October 7, 1824, General Lafayette was welcomed in Frenchtown and boarded the steamboat United States on his way to Baltimore.

Erected 2026 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 193.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Heroes. In addition, it is included in the Lafayette’s Farewell Tour, and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is October 7, 1824.

Location. 39° 34.867′ N, 75° 49.788′ W. Marker is in Elkton, Maryland, in Cecil County. It is on Frenchtown Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 199 Frenchtown Rd, 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

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was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frenchtown (approx. half a mile away); New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad (approx. 0.9 miles away); Stone House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Strong Defense (approx. 1.2 miles away); Spirited Rebuff (approx. 1.2 miles away); Revolutionary War (approx. 1.2 miles away); Native Americans in the 1600's (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hollingsworth House (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elkton.

Lafayette’s Tour Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, April 9, 2026

2. Lafayette’s Tour Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 23 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.