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Elkton, town, seat (1786) of Cecil county, northeastern Maryland, U.S. It lies near the Delaware state line, 21 miles (34 km) west-southwest of Wilmington. It was patented as Friendship in 1681 but was later known as Head of Elk (for its location at the head of the Elk River); its present name was established in 1787 when the town was incorporated. Elkton became an outlet for shipping wheat during the 18th century. In August 1777, during the American Revolution, the British under General Sir William Howe landed on Elk Neck (a promontory just southwest of Elkton) prior to an attack ...(100 of 222 words)

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