Head of Elk

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Head of Elk (now Elkton, Maryland) is a historic port town at the head of the Elk River that served as a key British landing site during the Revolutionary War.

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Head of Elk canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former settlement
historic town
port town
country United States
formerNameOf Elkton, Maryland
hasFormerName Head of Elk
historicalPeriod American Revolutionary War
historicalSignificance important logistical point for British forces advancing toward Philadelphia
locatedAt head of the Elk River
locatedIn Cecil County, Maryland
Maryland
locatedInRegion Chesapeake Bay watershed
linked to: Chesapeake Bay
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedOnWaterbody Elk River
nearbyWaterway Chesapeake Bay
partOf Thirteen Colonies during the American Revolution
linked to: Thirteen Colonies
presentDayCountry United States
presentDayCounty Cecil County
presentDayJurisdiction Town of Elkton
linked to: Elkton
presentDayName Elkton
Elkton, Maryland
presentDayState Maryland
region Mid-Atlantic United States
linked to: Mid-Atlantic states
strategicRole key British landing site
staging point for British operations in the Mid-Atlantic
transportFunction port for river and coastal shipping
usedAs British landing site
usedBy British Army
usedDuringConflict American Revolutionary War

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Elkton, Maryland hasFormerName Head of Elk
subject linked to: Head of Elk