Site of Fort Hollingsworth

About three tenths mile south at Elk Landing, American forces here and at Fort Defiance, about one mile below on Elk River, repulsed the British under Admiral Cockburn in their attempt to capture Elkton, April 29, 1813.

Marker is at the intersection of Landing Lane and Oldfield Point Road when traveling east on Landing Lane.

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