Old Baltimore Pike

Old Baltimore Pike
Route information
Maintained by DelDOT
Length	8.35 mi[1] (13.44 km)
Tourist routes	Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
Major junctions
West end	MD 281 near Newark
Major intersections	DE 896 near Glasgow DE 72 near Glasgow DE 273 in Christiana DE 7 in Christiana
East end	Dead end near Christiana
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
Counties	New Castle
Highway system
Delaware State Route System List Byways

Old Baltimore Pike is a road in the U.S. state of Delaware. The road, known as New Castle County Road 26, runs from Maryland Route 281 (MD 281) at the Maryland state line south of Newark, Delaware, and continues east to Christiana, ending near Delaware Route 1 (DE 1). The road is paralleled by Interstate 95 (I-95, Delaware Turnpike) to the north and U.S. Route 40 (US 40, Pulaski Highway) to the south. The Old Baltimore Pike was built before 1720 and connected Elkton, Maryland, to Christiana. It was a turnpike called the Elk and Christiana Turnpike between 1817 and 1838. In the past it served as a major connection between Philadelphia and Baltimore.