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1777/07/00 | Sir William Howe | British Commander | In late July, General Howe's 265-ship armada arrives at the Head of Maryland's Elk River. 17,000 soldiers aboard the ships had endured a debilitating six week journey originating at Sandy Hook, New Jersey, across from Staten Island, New York. | |||
1781/10/00 | Richard Barnes | American Patriot | Richard Barnes organizes a flotilla of local vessels to transport American troops from the Head of Maryland's Elk River to Virginia for the Yorktown campaign. | Siege of Yorktown |
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Area of Significance | Architecture |
Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
Sight Category | Building |
Owner | Private |
Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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