Elkton Armory, Elkton

Name: Elkton Armory
Address: Elkton, United States

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Elkton Armory is a historic National Guard armory located at Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland. It was constructed in 1915 and is a two-story brick structure with full basement faced with light gray granite, with a narrower one-story drill hall attached. Its design imitates a castle, with corner towers flanking two-story curtain walls with irregular window placement. The front facade features a projecting center gate, flanked by buttresses, with a carved relief of the State Seal of Maryland above the entry. ()

Built: 1915 (109 years ago)Coordinates: 39°36'41"N, 75°49'52"W

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Elkton United States

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Nearby attractions include: Bob Carpenter Center, Deer Park Tavern, Pencader Heritage Museum, Elkton Golf & Batting Center.

5.5 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Basketball, Sport
Bob Carpenter Center, Newark
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6.4 miNE
Nightlife, Restaurant
Deer Park Tavern, Newark
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5.7 miE
39°38'26"N • 75°43'49"W
Pencader Heritage Museum, Newark
146 min walk • Museum, History museum
1.3 miSE
39°35'51"N • 75°48'50"W
Elkton Golf & Batting Center, Elkton
34 min walk • Game and entertainment center, Golf
0.7 miS
Museum
Holly Hall, Elkton
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5 miNE
Church
Welsh Tract Baptist Church, Newark
128 min walk • Welsh Tract Old School Baptist Church is a historic Primitive Baptist church, located on Welsh Tract Road in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built by Welsh settlers in 1746 and is a simple rectangular brick building with a wood-shingled jerkinhead roof.
6.6 miNE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Newark Opera House, Newark
168 min walk • Newark Opera House is a historic commercial building and opera house located at Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1885 and is a four-story rectangular building with six bays at the north front facade.
4.1 miE
Museum, Natural history museum
Iron Hill School No. 112C, Newark
106 min walk • Iron Hill School No. 112C, also known as the Iron Hill Museum, is a historic one-room school building located near Newark in New Castle County, Delaware.
5.4 miE
Bridge
Cooch's Bridge, Newark
139 min walk • Cooch's Bridge is a historic district located at Old Baltimore Pike, Newark, Delaware, and is the site of the 1777 Battle of Cooch's Bridge. While there are several modern bridges near the site of the battle, the original bridge was in poor shape in 1777, and did not survive the American Revolution.
4.5 miSW
Natural attraction, Forest
Elk Neck State Forest, Elk Neck State Park
115 min walk • Elk Neck State Forest belongs to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and is managed by the Maryland Forest Service, and is adjacent to the town of North East, in Cecil County.
4.1 miE
39°37'54"N • 75°45'30"W
Iron Hill Museum, Newark
106 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum