Lighthouse sits high atop a 100-foot bluff and offers stunning views of the crown of the Chesapeake Bay; still an active navigation beacon located in beautiful Elk Neck State Park, it once guided freedom seekers navigating the Chesapeake Bay and Elk River. A Network to Freedom site.
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Antiques and unique collectibles; restaurants; marinas, small-town feeling. Visit historic oak basket factory, Turkey Point Lighthouse, Elk Neck State Park and Chesapeake Bay.
Beaches, marshlands, wooded bluffs comprise this peninsula at the Bay's headwaters. Turkey Point Lighthouse provides views of Chesapeake Bay, and Northeast and Elk rivers. Launching ramps, tent and cabin camping available. A National Park Service National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom site.
The National Park Service created the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom to commemorate the places and people who shaped the journey to freedom. Network to Freedom sites are documented places where the enslaved escaped from bondage, the routes they took, places where they stayed or found assistance, and sometimes places where their freedom was tried and tested. Network to Freedom programs provide authentic information about the Underground Railroad and people who escaped. Network to[...]