See why our port city is alive with history welcome to the hampton inn elkton halfway between philadelphia and baltimore on the northern headwaters of the chesapeake bay youll find the hampton inn hotel in elkton it was captain john smith that first dubbed our city head of elk when you visit youll find a long history to explore dating back to the 1500s see where the british invaded not once but twice during the revolution and again in 1812 today much of our colonial past is ava