About the Venue
The Elkridge furnace Inn is nestled on the Patapsco River. This region was settled by Algonquian-speaking Native Americans and explored in 1608 by John Smith of Jamestown. In 1744, James McCubbin resurveyed the original tract of land and established a tavern on the banks of the Patapsco in the town that was then known as Elk Ridge Landing. The Elkridge Furnace Inn changed hands a couple of times until 1810, when it was purchased by James and Andrew Ellicott. They constructed an elegant home for the family attached to the existing tavern. The Inn complex as it now stands consists of the owner’s house, company store, tavern and dormitory. The Inn’s main structure, the Tavern (circa 1744) and the Manor Home (circa 1810) are all brick and have 23 rooms, 12 fireplaces, and original pine floors. All structures and the sixteen acre site itself are included in the National Register of Historic places.
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