This is a watercolor on paper scene of Frenchtown, Maryland on August 4, 1806, which was a historic settlement that was an economic hub for shipping and wagons during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Following the burning of the town by a British invasion force in 1813, the town continued to decline due…

Frenchtown on Elk River, Cecil County, Maryland

Description

This is a watercolor on paper scene of Frenchtown, Maryland on August 4, 1806, which was a historic settlement that was an economic hub for shipping and wagons during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Following the burning of the town by a British invasion force in 1813, the town continued to decline due to the opening of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal, as well as a nearby railroad installed in the 1830s. Today, the former town is part of White Hall, Maryland.

Creator

Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820

Date

1806-08-04

Materials

Watercolor on paper

Object ID

1960.108.1.9.3

Resource ID

4757

Notes

From Sketchbook 9

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.