1812 | Historic Elk Landing

Welcome back to Historic Elk Landing! Keep checking back for Updates!

Save the Date!

More information will be added to the Website soon but here are some important upcoming dates:

September 13, 2025 - Kayak Tour (ticketed event) Information below!!!

November 1, 2025 - Paranormal investigation (ticketed event)

November 22, 2025 OPEN HOUSE! 10am-1pm (Tours on the Hour, last tour 1pm. Watch the upcoming Ken Burns Film starting November 16, and come visit to see history for yourself

January 3, 2026 - Calling day! featuring holiday music (ticketed event)

After January 3, we will be closed to tours during the winter

April 2026 - Defenders Day Celebration (Dates TBD)

Spring High Tea (Dates in 2026 TBD - ticketed event)

Open Houses will resume in 2026 (TBD)

Elk Landing is looking for you! Volunteer opportunities are available so we can plan for future events, so contact us through our webpage or ElkLandingFoundation@gmail.com for more information! We are looking for volunteers interested in being tour guides, gardening, and event planning. We are also looking for volunteers to work on our miniature dioramas.

The grounds are open dawn to dusk!

Please Park in the grassy area just to the left of the gate. Feel free to explore the grounds on your own! Photos are allowed!

Stroll the grounds and if fair weather, enjoy a picnic at the tables on the grounds (take your trash with you).

The grounds are located at 590 Landing Lane, Elkton, MD 21921

You can also find us on Facebook at Historic Elk Landing Foundation, Inc

Welcome to Historic

Elk Landing

This historic site brings history to life. Visit, experience, and imagine history - the struggle, the work, the life that helped shape a town, a region

and a nation.

All About
Historic Elk Landing at the Head of Elk

Elk Landing is an important Historic Site for Cecil County located in the northeast corner of Maryland. Here is where a young nation struggled for liberty during the Revolutionary War with notable figures as George Washington, Count Rochambeau, and Lafayette. As citizen soldiers, troops repelled invaders seeking to burn the local town during the War of 1812. Elk Landing was a residence to a prominent merchant family (Hollingsworth) whose businesses grew the regional economy. Elk Landing was a key transportation hub for those traveling between major mid-Atlantic cities and key in transporting goods and services to support settlers from the 1600's through to the early 1900's.

Today, under the management of The Historic Elk Landing Foundation, Inc., the property is geared towards educational endeavors and continued restoration through grants and generous donations.

We hope to see you soon and experience this meaningful Historic Site for yourself.