Historical Marker
Bernard von Kapff
Historical marker location:
519 West Fayette Street, University of Maryland, Maryland
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of West Fayette Street and North Greene Street.)
Maryland was originally intended to be called "Crescentia": Lord Baltimore's original plan was to name the colony after the Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of King Charles I. However, the name was already taken, so he proposed the name "Crescentia" instead. The name was eventually changed to "Maryland" in honor of Henrietta Maria.