New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad Right-of-Way
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New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad Right-of-Way is a railroad right of way connecting Frenchtown
, Cecil County, Maryland
, and Porter, New Castle County, Delaware
. The New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad originally crossed the Delmarva Peninsula from a wharf in New Castle
to a wharf at Frenchtown on the Elk River
in Maryland. This part of the right-of-way is abandoned for railroad purposes, although parts of it serve as county roads.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1976.
Frenchtown, Cecil County, Maryland
Frenchtown was a historic settlement on the Elk River in Cecil County, Maryland, United States.Frenchtown was an important link in the north-south travel route during the 18th and 19th centuries. As a depot, it was burned by the British under Rear Admiral George Cockburn on April 29, 1813. The old...
, Cecil County, Maryland
Cecil County, Maryland
Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Delaware Valley. It was named for Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore , who was the first Proprietary Governor of the colony of Maryland from 1632 until his death in 1675. The county seat is Elkton. The newspaper...
, and Porter, New Castle County, Delaware
New Castle County, Delaware
New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 its population was 538,479, an increase of 7.6% over the previous decade. The county seat is Wilmington. The center of population of Delaware is located in New Castle County, in the town of...
. The New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad originally crossed the Delmarva Peninsula from a wharf in New Castle
New Castle, Delaware
New Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, six miles south of Wilmington, situated on the Delaware River. In 1900, 3,380 people lived here; in 1910, 3,351...
to a wharf at Frenchtown on the Elk River
Elk River (Maryland)
The Elk River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay on the Delmarva Peninsula. It is about long, and as the most northeastern extension of the Chesapeake Bay estuary, serves as one entrance to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. It is located in Cecil County, Maryland, with its headwaters extending...
in Maryland. This part of the right-of-way is abandoned for railroad purposes, although parts of it serve as county roads.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1976.
External links
- New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad Right-of-Way, Cecil County, including photo in 1975, at Maryland Historical Trust